# Raymond Zheng

> Raymond Zheng is the co-founder and chief executive of Hangzhou Laison Technology Co., Ltd., also identified as chairman in recent company coverage. His public work centres on smart water metering, payment integration, utility financing, and local manufacturing partnerships, including Laison’s involvement in Harare’s water infrastructure programme.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Hangzhou Laison Technology Co., Ltd.
- **Organizations:** Hangzhou Laison Technology Co., Ltd.
- **Education:** Wharton Executive Education
- **Known for:** Co-founded Laison and led its smart-metering business., Participated in establishing a university-enterprise joint laboratory in 2021., Represented Laison in Harare smart water project milestones in 2025 and 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Publicly identified as Laison managing director in a Water Network discussion about LoRa water meters.
- **2021** — Attended the joint laboratory establishment with Zhejiang University of Technology; signed Laison’s partner letter as managing director and co-founder.
- **2022** — Spoke at the Global Sales Center opening and Parise product launch as CEO.
- **2023** — Published partner letters and articles on local manufacturing, communication, and meter reliability.
- **2025** — Participated as chairman in the Harare smart meter handover during a delegation visit to China.
- **2026** — Commented on Metering as a Service and participated in a Harare project inspection.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Laison and led its smart-metering business.
- Participated in establishing a university-enterprise joint laboratory in 2021.
- Represented Laison in Harare smart water project milestones in 2025 and 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Enlit partner coverage documented Zheng, identified as chairman, on a Harare project inspection with minister Daniel Garwe.
- **2026-01** — Laison announced its Metering as a Service white paper; Zheng publicly outlined monthly service fees and local capacity building.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/raymond-z-98219581

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Last updated: 2026-10-13