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01.05.2025, Shanghai, China – Critical Manufacturing, a leader in advanced Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), proudly announces the appointment of Daniel Xu (Xu Zhengyi) as the Managing Director of Critical Manufacturing China. With over 20 years of experience in industrial software and digital transformation, Daniel Xu will lead Critical Manufacturing’s strategic expansion in China, driving technological innovation and localized development.
Daniel Xu is a highly accomplished executive with a strong track record in driving digital transformation across semiconductors, electronics, high-tech, and medical device industries. Throughout his career, he has successfully led business strategy, R&D, product development, sales operations, and enterprise partnerships in leading technology firms.
Before joining Critical Manufacturing, Daniel Xu held senior management positions at Camstar (a Siemens company), Aegis Software, and Glorysoft, where he successfully expanded market presence and drove innovation in manufacturing intelligence solutions.
As the new Managing Director of Critical Manufacturing China, Daniel Xu will focus on:
“Digital intelligent manufacturing is the core of future industries, and the Chinese market is at an important point in their development of the field. I will lead the team in deeply cultivating the Chinese market, driving technological innovation and localized development to provide customers with smarter and more efficient solutions. At the same time, we will work closely with our partners to jointly support the digital transformation of China’s manufacturing industry.” said Daniel Xu.
China is a key growth market for Critical Manufacturing, as smart manufacturing and MES adoption continue to rise in the country’s semiconductor, electronics, and industrial automation sectors. With Daniel Xu’s leadership, Critical Manufacturing will further strengthen its local presence, providing cutting-edge MES solutions to empower manufacturers in their Industry 4.0 journey.
For more information, please visit https://www.criticalmanufacturing.com/
Critical Manufacturing, leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant and a subsidiary of ASMPT, provides the most modern, flexible and configurable manufacturing execution system (MES) available. Critical Manufacturing MES helps manufacturers stay ahead of stringent product traceability and compliance requirements, reduce risk with inherent closed-loop quality, integrate seamlessly with enterprise systems and factory automation, and provide deep intelligence and visibility of global production operations.
As a result, our customers are Industry 4.0 ready. They can compete effectively and profitably by easily adapting their operations to changes in demand, opportunity, or requirements, anywhere, at any time.
ASMPT (HKEX stock code: 0522) is a leading global supplier of hardware and software solutions for the manufacture of semiconductors and electronics. Headquartered in Singapore, ASMPT’s offerings encompass the semiconductor assembly & packaging, and SMT (surface mount technology) industries, ranging from wafer deposition, to the various solutions that organise, assemble and package delicate electronic components into a vast range of end-user devices, which include electronics, mobile communications, computing, automotive, industrial and LED (displays). ASMPT partners with customers very closely, with continuous investment in R&D helping to provide cost-effective, industry-shaping solutions that achieve higher productivity, greater reliability and enhanced quality.
ASMPT is one of the constituent stocks of the Hang Seng Composite MidCap Index under the Hang Seng Composite Size Indexes, the Hang Seng Composite Information Technology Industry Index under Hang Seng Composite Industry Indexes and the Hang Seng HK 35 Index. To learn more about ASMPT, please visit us at www.asmpt.com
