CHINA, April 1, 2019 Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, today announced two new appointments in China to further strengthen its regional sales team. Stephen Yin joins Grass Valley as sales manager and will be responsible for business in Shanghai and across east China. Max Ma has been appointed as sales manager and will assume responsibility for driving sales in southwest China.

Yin has more than 14 years of sales experience and joins Grass Valley from Sony (China) Professional Solutions Group, where he previously held the role of sales manager in the east China region. He graduated from Shanghai University with an MBA from Fudan University. He will be based in Chengdu.

Prior to joining Grass Valley, Ma was responsible for equipment procurement at a leading television network in China, Sichuan TV. He graduated from the University of Electronic Science and Technology with a master's degree in software engineering. Outside of his professional career, he is also a former member of China's national swim team. Ma will also be based in Chengdu.

Alain Wang, sales director China, Grass Valley commented: "We are very pleased to welcome both Stephen and Max to Grass Valley; their respective experience and skills will boost Grass Valley's focus and implementation in this important market. We look forward to their involvement as part of the Grass Valley China team — I am confident that they will make a significant contribution to our efforts to support and grow our customer base."

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