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Michael Toh is president of Copeland Asia-Pacific

USA: Copeland has appointed Michael Toh as president of its Asia-Pacific regional business unit. 

Too has over 20 years of experience in HVAC and related industries. Prior to joining Copeland, he led Georg Fischer’s Asia Pacific operations. Before that he led Honeywell Building Solutions’ Asia Pacific sales team, and held numerous leadership positions in Johnson Controls’ Singapore, Malaysia, and China operations. Toh also held significant governance and oversight responsibilities as the vice-chairman of the board of Chinaust Group, a joint venture with a listed state-owned enterprise in China and has served as a member of the global executive management team for Piping Systems.

“Michael’s deep knowledge of the HVAC industry combined with his extensive Asia-wide leadership experience make him an ideal leader for our Asia Pacific business,” said Copeland’s CEO Ross B Shuster.

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