MINNEAPOLIS, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Katun Corporation, the world's largest supplier of OEM-compatible supplies and parts to the office equipment industry, today announced that an experienced business development executive has joined the company to manage sales across Katun's fast-growing Asian markets.

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The company announced that Debbie Teo Chew Yam has been named sales manager for Katun's Asia Pacific Business Unit, with responsibility for leading Katun's sales teams serving the entire Asia Pacific region from bases in Singapore, Australia and China.

A veteran manager in business development, customer service, training and consulting, she has held senior positions at several Singapore-based companies, including The Service Quality Centre Pte Ltd.; Lasercare Technology (S) Pte Ltd.; Singapore Press Holdings Limited; and Royal Selangor Pewter. Prior to joining Katun, she was business development manager at Antony Consulting, Singapore, during which time she advised Katun's Asia Pacific business unit on human resources strategies.

Fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien and Teochew, she holds an MBA from the University of Hull, England, a graduate diploma in marketing and sales from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, England, and a diploma in training and management from the Singapore Institute of Management.

She is based at Katun's offices in Singapore. About Katun Corporation

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Katun Corporation is the world's largest supplier of OEM-compatible imaging supplies, photoreceptors and parts, as well as a leading manufacturer of fuser rollers and other select products, for the office equipment industry. With more than 25 years of expertise and experience in the office equipment industry, the privately held Katun now serves more than 19,000 customers in more than 170 countries. For more information, visit Katun online at http://www.katun.com/ .

CONTACT: Gary Hornseth of Hornseth Communications for Katun Corporation,
+1-651-699-0759, gary@hornseth.com

Web site: http://www.katun.com/