ASUS, the computer manufacturer, has appointed Mia Tsai, the company's former country manager for Australia and New Zealand, as its new managing director and head of the open platform business group for its Australia and New Zealand operation.

Tsai returns to the company after spending five years in the automotive industry. She was appointed country manager of ASUS Australia and New Zealand branch in 2001.

"It is very impressive to come back to ASUS and see such a strong team here. I look forward to working with the staff who are so enthusiastic, keen and full of energy," she said.

"Even after ten years, ASUS products are still at the top. We're definitely the challenger brand in the motherboard category in Australia, and close to breaking top five in notebooks which represents steady improvement in that category over the past couple of years."