Monday, 21 July 2008

Torex Expands Asia Presence

Torex Retail Holdings, a provider of software and solutions to the extended retail marketplace, has revealed plans to increase its presence in the Asia-Pacific (AP) region, revealing plans to expand its presence in China, South East Asia, India and Australia via direct customer engagements and developing a strong partner network.

To support this strategy the European-based company has also announced the appointment of Jim Handy as President, International to spearhead the company’s investment and growth plans outside of the UK and Continental Europe.

Under Handy’s leadership, Torex aims to strengthen its footprint in the Asia-Pacific Japan region and to support global clients as they expand into and across the region. In addition, Torex will develop distribution channels to help expand across the region.

These initiatives seek to reinforce the existing Torex regional organisation comprising of offices in Singapore, Malaysia, China and Australia and a customer base that includes Esplanade and TT International Ltd.

Torex also said it plans to open an office in India in the coming months to support its growth plans there.

“Developing our business in the Asia-Pacific Japan region is critical to the success of our corporate growth plans and to establishing Torex as a global company and trusted partner,” said Graeme Cooksley, President and COO, Torex.