Horace Chow has joined the company as area vice president of the Greater China region, effective immediately. Horace joins UiPath from Microsoft, where most recently, he served as vice president and chief strategy officer of the Greater China Region.

"Horace's appointment will help UiPath further expand our footprint in Greater China," Asia Pacific and Japan senior vice president and managing director Rick Harshman says.

"Greater China is a key region for UiPath, and Horace is well placed to drive business growth and accelerate our position through expanding our customer and strategic partner engagements.

"We are confident with his leadership and abilities to articulate our vision for the fully automated enterprise to the local market."

Bringing with him a wealth of experience in senior leadership roles in the technology industry, Horace has a track record in elevating team capabilities, driving the digital and cloud transformation journey for customers, and developing new vertical markets.

"It is fantastic to join UiPath with automation being a key enabler to digital transformation," Chow says.

"Automation is being prioritised for its speed in digitisation and high return on investment. I'm excited by the significant business opportunities present as enterprises embrace the need for automation at scale. It is my honour to join UiPath and have the opportunity to bring the Greater China business to the next level."