NORTH CANTON, Ohio - Diebold Inc. has selected James L. M. Chen and Joao Abud, Jr. to lead the company's Asia Pacific business operations, the company announced in a news release.
Chen will lead sales and service operations in the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions as vice president, EMEA/AP Division. Abud will oversee sales and service operations in Latin America as vice president of the company's expanded Latin America Division.
Diebold also is consolidating its EMEA operations by opening its new headquarters in Switzerland, effective Dec. 31. As a result, EMEA division vice president Henrik Funch has chosen to resign. His resignation is effective at the end of the year.
"Looking ahead, James Chen and Joao Abud are proven leaders who thoroughly understand our international markets and will help us expand our business into these promising areas," said Thomas W. Swidarski, president and chief executive officer. "Additionally, consolidating our EMEA leadership and support operation in Switzerland puts us in the geographical center of Europe and will help us better support our customers and country managers throughout the continent."
Chen joined Diebold in 1998 as corporate vice president and managing director, Asia Pacific. Abud has served as president of Diebold Procomp since April 2003. He joined Procomp Amazonia Industria Electronica, S.A. in 1988 as marketing and sales director.
