Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC), a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, announced today that it has appointed Roel Vestjens to President, Asia Pacific (APAC) Operations.
Vestjens has a strong history of success within Belden. He joined Belden in 2006 as Director of Marketing for the Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA) region. In April 2008, Vestjens was promoted to Director of Sales and Marketing for the Industrial Connecting Solutions business, and in January 2009, he was appointed General Manager of Belden's Wire and Cable Systems business in EMEA. During his tenure in Europe, Vestjens worked closely with Belden's President and CEO John Stroup.
Given his success in EMEA, Vestjens relocated to Asia in November 2010, and became President of the APAC OEM business where he was responsible for the operational, financial and strategic performance of the business.
"Roel brings regional experience in operations, marketing and sales within APAC, and he will be a critical asset as Belden works to efficiently manage and expand its operations throughout the APAC region," said Stroup.
Vestjens joined Belden from Royal Philips Electronics where he held various sales and marketing positions and was responsible for the European Sales & Marketing of a business-to-business segment. Additionally, Vestjens has prior consulting experience with Cap Gemini and Ernst & Young. Vestjens holds a degree in electrical engineering and a Master of Science and Management degree from Nyenrode Business University in the Netherlands.
Vestjens assumed his new post effective March 19th and is based in Hong Kong.
About Belden
St. Louis-based Belden Inc. designs,
manufactures, and markets cable, connectivity, and networking products
in markets including industrial automation, enterprise, transportation,
infrastructure, and consumer electronics. It has approximately 6,800
employees, and provides value for industrial automation, enterprise,
education, healthcare, entertainment and broadcast, sound and security,
transportation, infrastructure, consumer electronics and other
industries. Belden has manufacturing capabilities in North America,
South America, Europe, and Asia, and a market presence in nearly every
region of the world. Belden was founded in 1902, and today is a leader
with some of the strongest brands in the signal transmission industry.
For more information, visit www.belden.com.
Contacts:
Belden Inc.
Investor Relations, 314-854-8054
Investor.Relations@Belden.com
