Hypertherm announced that Israel Gonzalez has been appointed the Regional Director for the Asia-Pacific Region, which consists of Australia, India, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.Israel joined Hypertherm Mexico in 2008 as a Consumable Sales Manager. In 2010, he was promoted to lead the Mexican team, where he demonstrated his impressive organisational skills, excellent knowledge of Hypertherm?s products and their applications, and strong team management capabilities. Prior to joining Hypertherm, he was the Customer Solutions Manager for Festo Pneumatic SA and led a team of 16 associates, based throughout Mexico.