Interview with David Chia,
Chairman of the Smart Automation Industry Group in the Singapore Manufacturing Federation and Managing Director of Beckhoff Automation Mr. David Chia is currently the Managing Director of Beckhoff Automation, responsible for the sales and business development in Southeast Asia. He has started his career in the Industrial Automation and Controls industry more than 20 years ago and had multiple function experiences with the market leaders from Germany and the US. David works actively with the local business associations to push the envelope on industrial developments. He is Chairman for Smart Automation Industry Group in the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF), Assistant Secretary in the Singapore Industrial Automation Association, and a member of the Singapore Standards Tech Comm that looks into the standards for smart manufacturing. He is also Chief Expert for the Industrial Controls trade in the Worldskills Singapore competition. Since 2019, he has been appointed as Head of OPC Hub ASEAN by OPC Foundation to promote, educate and implement OPC technologies specific to Industry 4.0. Given his knowledge and expertise in the field, he often works with educational institutions to share his passion for technology and the marvels of what engineering brings. David believes in the importance of growing the ecosystem as we all benefit through collaboration, cooperation and healthy competition. 48
Automate Sept-Nov 2021
