Singapore - October 2014 - Hypertherm, a US based manufacturer of plasma, laser, and waterjet cutting systems, has announced the appointment of Israel Gonzalez as the Regional Director for the Asia Pacific Region, which consists of Australia, India, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Israel joined Hypertherm Mexico in 2008 as a Consumable Sales Manager. In 2010, he was promoted to lead the Mexican team, where he demonstrated his impressive organizational skills, excellent knowledge of Hypertherm's products and their applications, and strong team management capabilities. Prior to joining Hypertherm, he was the Customer Solutions Manager for Festo Pneumatic S.A. and led a team of 16 Associates, based throughout Mexico.

"Over the last 6 years, Israel has proven to be a competent leader and has contributed significantly to the expansion of the Mexico Team," said Pete Vickers, Vice President, Hypertherm International. "With his expertise and years of experience, we are confident that Israel will bring new perspectives and a fresh approach to his new team, and take Hypertherm Asia Pacific to the next level of business success."

Israel holds a Master's Degree in Mechanical Design and Robotics from the Universidad Nacional Autonom? de M?xico. He will be responsible for the continued development of the full spectrum of sales, service, logistics, financial administration and Hypertherm's go-to-market strategy in Asia Pacific, a rapidly emerging and strategically important market.

Hypertherm designs and manufactures advanced cutting products for use in a variety of industries such as shipbuilding, manufacturing, and automotive repair. Its product line includes plasma, laser and waterjet cutting systems, in addition to CNC motion and height controls, CAM nesting software, and consumables. Hypertherm systems are trusted for performance and reliability that result in increased productivity and profitability for hundreds of thousands of businesses.