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ADT Security Appoints Kelvin Lam as Vice President of Retail and Security Products for Asia Pacific
SINGAPORE, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-Asia-AsiaNet/ --
ADT Security has appointed Kelvin Lam as Vice President of Retail and Security Products for Asia Pacific.
Based in Singapore, Mr Lam will be responsible for leading the regional team to aggressively drive ADT's
Retail Solutions business and expand its market share. He will also spearhead the region's strategic sourcing
initiatives to broaden the range of security products to contribute to market growth and profitability.
Mr Lam brings over 12 years of experience from Avery Dennison's Retail Information Services Group where
he held a number of key regional roles in Marketing, Business Development and General Management. His
most recent appointment at Avery was General Manager of Regional Operations. In this position, he was
accountable for Retail Information Services' Asia Operations outside of China. During his tenure with Avery, he
helped grow its Retail Information Services business in Asia more than 20-fold through geographical
expansion, building and developing its sales organization, mergers and acquisitions, and expanding its
product portfolio. Prior to joining Avery, he held a number of regional sales and marketing positions in the IT
industry, including Channel Sales Director and North Asia Territory Manager with Novell Inc.
Mr Lam reports directly to Robert Zhu, President of ADT Security, Asia Pacific. "Kelvin's extensive
experience in managing a substantial retail business in our region will help accelerate our business growth
and further strengthen our leadership position as the leading security solutions provider in the region," said Mr
Zhu. "We are excited by his dynamism and outstanding leadership qualities which we believe will inspire the
regional team to scale new heights of success."
"This is the beginning of an exhilarating journey in my career," said Mr Lam. "New opportunities and
challenges in today's business environment highlight the importance of spearheading new strategies and
innovations in order to stay ahead in the security industry. Broadening our product offerings to help our
customers address the increasingly complex security issues will be a key focus for us."
A graduate of the University of Aston, Birmingham, UK, Mr Lam holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Computer Science.
About ADT Security Services
ADT Security Services, a Tyco International company, is the world's largest provider of electronic security
services to more than seven million commercial, industrial, government and residential customers worldwide.
ADT's total security solutions include intrusion, fire protection, closed circuit television, access control, critical
condition monitoring, electronic article surveillance, radio frequency identification (RFID) and integrated
Media Contact:
ADT Security
Shee Liang Mey
Manager, Communications, Asia Pacific
Tel: +65-6389-8241
Email: lmshee@tycoint.com
SOURCE ADT Security