Lloyd Carney, chief executive officer, Brocade

Carney has spent nearly 30 years in the hi-tech industry and has worked in a number of senior leadership positions at various networking and semiconductor companies. "Carney has a relentless passion for driving innovation and operational excellence … and a track record of delivering growth and increasing shareholder value," says David House, chairman of Brocade.

Johnson Chiu, channel director - Asia-Pacific, Brocade

Based in Singapore, Chiu will spearhead partner enablement strategies and programmes designed to grow Brocade's IP networking revenues across key industry segments in Asia-Pacific. "[Chiu] is a foremost IT-channel talent in Asia-Pacific and it is our pleasure to welcome him to the Brocade regional leadership team," says Charlie Foo, Brocade's vice-president for Asia-Pacific.

Hari Krishnan, managing director - Asia-Pacific and Japan, LinkedIn

Krishnan will play a key role in growing LinkedIn's presence in the Asia-Pacific region. He joined LinkedIn in 2009 as the first employee in Asia-Pacific and has led the growth of LinkedIn in India, one of the company's fastest growing markets. For his new role, he has relocated to the company's Asia-Pacific headquarters which opened in Singapore in 2011.

Eric Morin, chief executive officer - SE Asia, Bank Sarasin

Morin, a private banking veteran with 25 years of experience, joins Bank Sarasin from BNP Paribas, where he had worked since 1987. "[Morin] is a deeply respected private banker and proven strategic leader who has managed a substantial business across key markets in Asia," says Enid Yip, Bank Sarasin's chief executive officer for Asia.