SATO announced the appointment of Hayato Shindo as its new Head of Asia. Shindo, who currently serves as the Managing Director of SATO Auto-ID Thailand, will take on the role effective immediately. Shindo has spent 15 years with SATO, holding positions of increasing responsibility in sales and management of overseas subsidiaries.

He has worked across Japan, China and South East Asia. In his new role as Head of Asia, he will continue to manage operations at SATO Auto-ID Thailand, while working to oversee SATO's expansion across the region, covering Singapore, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and South Korea.