Sun Microsystems announced the appointment of Denis Heraud as President, Asia Pacific, reporting directly to Don Grantham, Executive VP-Global Sales and Services Sun. Heraud is based in Singapore and his newly-created position is another example of Sun's on-going investment in and commitment to the Asia Pacific (APAC) market. It also conveys its commitment to provide innovative solutions to its APAC customer's unique technology and business challenges, including sustainable computing, open source software, storage and identity management.

Heraud brings more than 25 years of international technology industry experience to his new post. He assumes responsibility for continuing the company's profitable growth in the region, leading relationships with Sun's customers and partners, and increasing awareness of Sun across the APAC region.

A Sun veteran, Heraud has extensive experience, which covers the full spectrum of the technology industry. Heraud joined Sun Microsystems, France in 1986, where he spent several years in various sales and marketing roles culminating in his role as sales director for emerging markets. His international career included the role of Industry sales director for Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China; the MD of Sun Middle Europe which comprised of Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia; and the MD of the Middle East Africa region. Prior to this appointment, Heraud was the VP of the Southern and Eastern Europe and Middle East Africa (SEE) region, which comprises 40 percent of the world's land mass and stretches as far east as Siberia and as far south as Cape Town. 

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