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| Desmond Soh |
October 5, 2007 • Oshkosh Truck Corporation, Oshkosh, Wis., has appointed Desmond Soh as president of its Asian operations. Working out of the Beijing office, Soh will direct overall Oshkosh Truck activities in Asia with a key focus on business expansion.
"Desmond's background and successful track record in overseeing business development, manufacturing operations and purchasing functions in Asia was a natural fit for the company's strategic approach," said Charles Szews, Oshkosh Truck president and chief operating officer. "As we continue to grow our businesses worldwide, Desmond's guidance will be essential in expanding the Oshkosh brands into Asia, which we see as an important market opportunity."
The company recently announced a bid award contract with Beijing Capital International Airport for six airport rescue fire fighting vehicles and two snow removal units.
Prior to joining Oshkosh Truck, Soh was employed by Flextronics as vice president, chief representative for government relations in China. Prior to that he held general management responsibilities for several Shanghai and north China manufacturing operations. Before joining Flextronics in 2003, Soh was with General Motors and Delphi in China and Singapore, including serving as the managing director for a green field startup in China and as purchasing director for the Asia Pacific region.
In other news, Oshkosh Truck will issue its fourth quarter fiscal year 2007 financial results on Nov. 1, 2007. The results will be discussed on a webcast beginning at 9:00 a.m. EST. To access the webcast, investors should go to www.oshkoshtruckcorporation.com at least 15 minutes prior to the event.
