BANGALORE, INDIA: 3Com Corporation has unveiled a unified sales and support organization for the Asia-Pacific region (APR), following the integration of 3Com and H3C Technologies. The 3Com and H3C sales and marketing organizations are now one team with an integrated go-to-market strategy and a broader product portfolio in the region.

“With this successful integration, we have built a stronger, more experienced team that we believe will enable us to increase our presence and success in the region,” Peter Chai, vice president and general manager (Asia Pacific), 3Com Corp, said in a press release.

“By combining the two organizations, our customers and partners now have access to a more expansive portfolio of low-cost, high-quality secure, converged networking solutions," he said.

“Additionally, we intend to fully leverage H3C’s research and development capabilities to help us create new, innovative products and deliver them to the enterprise and service provider markets faster than the competition,” added Chai.

Moving forward, 3Com will look to combine systems in the region, as appropriate, in order to streamline processes and promote operational efficiency.

As part of the integration, 3Com also announced its new APR management team, led by Peter Chai.

Chai has more than 24 years in the telecommunications industry with direct hands-on experience in the entire operations of several recognised global companies.

Specifically, his background includes focus on the financial and commercial aspects of running a business, as well as business development, marketing and sales, product development, project management, engineering and network operations. Prior to joining 3Com, he was vice president and country manager for South East Asia BT.