Simon Sumner

Simon Sumner is an experienced professional in the field of technical sales and business development, currently serving as Vice President for Asia Pacific at Ouster since November 2022. Prior to this role, Simon held various positions at Pepperl+Fuchs Group from December 2006 to November 2022, including Technical Sales Director, where responsibilities included planning and implementing a business strategy for Factory Automation in Japan, and managing comprehensive sales and technical teams across South East Asia. Simon also served as Regional Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, and Sales Engineer within the same organization, focusing on customer-specific engineered solutions and sensor technologies. Earlier in Simon's career, a role as MSR Representative at RS Components involved managing customer sites and procurement. Simon holds a Master of Engineering degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from the University of Leeds.