Beijing, July 1, 2012 - The ABB Group today announced the appointment of Jill Lee as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for North Asia and China.
Claudio Facchin, president of ABB North Asia and China, said: "We are very pleased to welcome Jill Lee to the management team. With her abundant experience in managing CFO responsibilities, her broad understanding of the power and automation industry and her Chinese background, she is well positioned to help manage the financial operations and contribute to our ambitious growth plans in North Asia and China."
Lee holds a MBA from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore.
Prior to joining ABB, Lee was Senior Vice President at Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), a global shipping and logistics company headquartered in Singapore, in charge of finance strategy and investments. Previously, she worked a number of years with a European industrial conglomerate holding key management positions in Singapore, China and Germany. Lee has broad finance and business experience in different companies and industries including power, automation, healthcare, electronics and telecommunications. She brings with her rich experience in supporting business growth, merger and acquisitions, enterprise re-organization and process optimization. Lee is also a non-executive board member of Sulzer AG.
"With over 20 years of work experience in the technology industry, I have developed a deep passion for this business. ABB is a well-known leader in power and automation technologies and a forerunner in leadership development as reflected by the impressive diversity of its management team. It is a truly global company combined with strong local empowerment. I am honored to accept this responsibility with ABB North Asia and China and look forward to grow with the company," said Lee, a passionate and energetic lady who is very easy going with people around her.
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 145,000 people. ABB has a full range of business activities in China, including R&D, manufacturing, sales and services, with 18,300 employees, 35 local companies, and an extensive sales and service network across 80 cities.
