March 23, 2023 - HIMA has completed its Regional Management team in China. Following the appointment of Yao Zhou as managing director of Finance and Administration in 2022, Kunji Wei joined the Management Board of HIMA China as general manager and Legal representative on Jan. 2, 2023. Both Yao Zhou and Kunji Wei will work with the entire HIMA China team to drive business growth in China. This appointment is in line with HIMA’s strategy to enhance customer proximity in key markets and expand its local sales, engineering and service set-up.
"China is vital to HIMA’s target markets in the Process and Rail industries. Completing our Regional Management team is a crucial milestone in our long-term strategy to strengthen our local presence and continue to improve our customer service,” explained Jörg de la Motte, CEO of HIMA. 
With a Master's degree in Control Systems and a Bachelor's degree in Automation Engineering, Kunji Wei has over 18 years of solid experience in the Process industry, including engineering, product management and sales. 
As general manager for HIMA China, Kunji Wei succeeds Peter Sieber, who managed HIMA’s China business from 2016 to 2022, and has now become Vice President Strategic Marketing for the HIMA Group.
Yao Zhou, who has more than 17 years of leadership experience in various international companies, joined HIMA China in 2016 as HR Director and has expanded her role in Finance and Administration. She was appointed to the HIMA China Management Board in June 2022 and is responsible for Finance and Administration. "With Yao Zhou and Kunji Wei I see HIMA China in good hands to develop new applications, explore partnerships and expand the market significance of the HIMA brand, thus elevating HIMA China to the next level," said Peter Sieber. 
About HIMA
The HIMA Group is the world’s leading independent provider of safety-related automation solutions for the process and railway industries to protect people, the environment and assets. Founded in 1908 and headquartered in Germany, the family-owned company counts about 900 employees and operates from over 50 locations worldwide. As a safety expert, HIMA provides the safety technology as well as consulting, engineering, services, and training to best assist the customers throughout the entire safety lifecycle.
About HIMA China
HIMA entered into China since 2001. In order to serve the clients in China with excellence, HIMA China was established in Shanghai in 2016, which can provide safety and security solutions to the process and rail industrial. The engineering centre of the HIMA China employs functional safety and cybersecurity engineers with rich experiences. The functional safety management has been implemented and certified by TUV Rheinland in HIMA China. Customers can rely on HIMA China for the whole safety lifecycle service including the functional safety and security consulting, project execution, training, spare parts, system assessment and maintenance services.