CSA International announces appointment of Hans Pan as Vice President, Asia

HONG KONG, July 1 /CNW/ - Randall W. Luecke, President, CSA International and OnSpeX, today announced the appointment of Hans Pan to the position of Vice President, Asia for CSA International and OnSpeX. Effective immediately, Mr. Pan will be responsible for overseeing the continued development and expansion of CSA International services and offerings to Asia.

"Hans will be instrumental in advancing CSA International's strategy for business services in Asia," said Mr. Luecke. "Hans's leadership expertise throughout Asia's operations and certification divisions will be great assets as we expand service offerings throughout our Asian and global operations."

Mr. Pan joined CSA International in 2005 as China's Operations Manager. Hans was influential in leading the development of the Guangzhou lab. Most recently he served as Area Director Asia, in conjunction with CSA International's joint venture with the China Inspection and Certification Organization (CCIC), which provides qualified testing and certification services for China's manufacturers locally, enabling companies to save cost, reduce time-to-market and improve product quality. In his capacity as Area Director Asia, Hans was responsible for CSA International offices in Hong Kong, Korea, India, Taiwan, Japan and the Asian partner network. Hans worked to further expand CSA International's services and business in these important markets. Prior to his career with CSA International, Hans worked for Nemko China, where he last held the position of President.

CSA International currently has offices throughout Asia, including Bangalore and Mumbai, India; Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shanghai, China; Taipei, Taiwan; Seoul, Republic of Korea; and Tokyo, Japan.

Mr. Pan holds a Masters of Science and Diploma in Advanced Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College, University of London, United Kingdom.

About CSA International

CSA International is a provider of product testing and certification services for electrical, mechanical, plumbing, gas and a variety of other products. Recognized in the U.S., Canada and around the world, CSA International certification marks appear on billions of products worldwide. CSA International is a division of CSA Group, which also includes CSA Standards, a leading solutions based standards organization, providing standards development, application products, training and advisory services; and OnSpeX, a provider of consumer product evaluation, inspection and advisory services for retailers and manufacturers. For more information, visit www.csa-international.org

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