Expanding on its commitment to advancing alternative energy technology, ASM Assembly Systems’ DEK Solar group today announced the extension of its team with two important personnel hires. William Zhang will assume the role of Senior Process Technologist and Kenneth Koh joins as Global Product Manager.
Zhang comes to DEK Solar with several years of solar R&D, engineering and project management experience and has previously worked for well-known companies such as ChinaSunergy, Applied Materials and, most recently, Equity Solar. He brings broad market and engineering insight to his role at DEK Solar, where his responsibilities will include the further development of cell characterization and analysis, continuous innovation to improve cell efficiency levels to meet next-generation requirements and interfacing with sales, engineering, customers and partners to ensure alignment with technology ambitions and deliverables.
“Working with the DEK Solar team is invigorating” says Zhang. “Everyone – from sales to service to engineering to management – has such incredible expertise and an unmatched passion for the important work we are doing to advance solar cell technology. I’m excited to be part of this dynamic group and to add my knowledge and experience to our extensive offering.”
Joining Zhang as a new DEK Solar team member is Kenneth Koh, who was a Global Product Manager at DEK Solar parent company, ASM Assembly Systems, before moving into a similar role at DEK Solar. With product marketing, project management and engineering experience, Koh offers a unique combination of skills and competencies to DEK Solar. As Global Product Manager, Koh’s work will focus on the development of new products and features that are driven from future market needs align with technology roadmap objectives and enable customer competitiveness.
“One of the best aspects of Global Product Management is the opportunity to act as a link between the customer, market and the company,” comments Koh, who looks forward to being an integral part of the DEK Solar team. “Leveraging my past experience, I hope to help customers in the alternative energy market achieve economic success through the use of cost-effective, high-performance DEK Solar technologies.”
Brian Lau, Director of DEK Solar, is delighted about the new appointments and the growth of the team. “The addition of William and Kenneth adds even more talent to an already-accomplished staff. We continue to invest in additional resource to further enable our customers and advance the capability of modern solar technology through the development of efficiency-enhancing products and processes.”
Zhang holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Physics from Liaocheng University and a Master’s degree in Condensed Matter Physics from Harbin Institute of Technology. Koh received his Bachelor of Engineering degree from Nanyang Technological University and a Professional Diploma in Asia-Pacific Marketing from the National University of Singapore Extension and Marketing Institute of Singapore. Zhang will work from DEK Solar’s Suzhou Technology Centre in Suzhou, China and Koh will be based in Singapore.
About ASM Assembly Systems, Printing Solutions Division
ASM Assembly Systems’ Printing Solutions Division is the market-leading provider of DEK brand printing technologies. The DEK range of products and services includes advanced materials deposition technologies and support solutions including screen and stencil printing equipment platforms, metallization platforms, stencils, precision screens and process support products used for a variety electronics assembly, semiconductor packaging and alternative energy applications. For more information, visit www.dek.com.
About The SMT Solutions Segment of ASMPT
With the integration of DEK into ASM Pacific Technology (ASMPT) in July 2014, ASM Assembly Systems consists of the Printing Solutions Division (DEK) and the Placement Solutions Division (SIPLACE). ASM Assembly Systems develops and distributes best-in-class DEK printers, stencils and printing accessories for the SMT, semiconductor and solar markets, as well as best-in-class SIPLACE SMT placement solutions. Both Divisions leverage the power of ASM’s development capabilities to deliver significant competitive advantages to customers. By sharing its knowledge and expertise, the SMT Solutions Segment of ASM provides electronics manufacturing companies worldwide with more effective process integration technology and optimized workflows.
