Rockwell Automation kondig veranderingen in bestuur aan: Blake Moret benoemd tot ceo, Keith Nosbusch blijft bestuursvoorzitter
MILWAUKEE–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Rockwell Automation heeft vandaag bekendgemaakt dat zijn raad van bestuur Blake D. Moret heeft benoemd tot president en ceo. De benoeming treedt per 1 juli 2016 in werking. Moret is een veteraan met 30-jaar ervaring bij het bedrijf. Keith. D. Nosbusch, 65 jaar oud en sinds 2004 president en ceo, treedt af, maar blijft voorzitter van de raad van bestuur. Moret (53) is momenteel senior vicepresident van het bedrijfssegment Control Products & Solutions.
Bestuurder Donald R. Parfet zei: “Blake heeft zich bewezen als een uitzonderlijke leider, die klaar is om het bedrijf te leiden. We verwelkomen hem in zijn nieuwe functie na een bewust en gepland opvolgingsproces. We zijn erg blij dat hij de vele verworvenheden van het bedrijf onder Keiths leiding uitbouwt en onze visie op de verbonden onderneming naar een nieuwe niveau brengt.”
Rockwell Automation Announces Leadership Changes: Blake Moret Named CEO, Keith Nosbusch to Remain Chairman |
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MILWAUKEE–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) announced today that its board of directors has elected Blake D. Moret, a 30-year veteran of the Company, as president and chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2016. At that time Keith D. Nosbusch, 65, who has been president and chief executive officer since 2004, will transition from those roles while continuing as chairman of the board. Moret, 53, is currently senior vice president of the Company’s Control Products & Solutions segment. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160419005578/en/  Rockwell Automation announces leadership changes: Blake Moret named CEO, Keith Nosbusch to remain chairman. (Photo: Business Wire)Donald R. Parfet, Lead Director, said: “Blake has proven himself to be an exceptional leader, with demonstrated readiness to lead the company. We welcome him to his new role at the conclusion of a deliberate and planned succession process. We are delighted he will build on the Company’s many accomplishments under Keith’s direction and propel our vision of The Connected Enterprise to the next level.” “The past 12 years have been transformational for Rockwell Automation,” Parfet continued. “We’ve become a global technology leader and the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information. Equally important, we are well positioned to accelerate our evolution with industry-leading innovation that improves our customers’ global competitiveness.” “We thank Keith for his outstanding leadership during this period, including his work as a vocal champion of smart, productive, and secure manufacturing. We are pleased that he has agreed to stay on as chairman so that the Company can continue to benefit from his experience and support Blake’s transition to CEO.” Nosbusch said: “It has been an honor and privilege to lead Rockwell Automation over the past 12 years. While as a team we enjoyed tremendous success, I have no doubt that we are well positioned for an even greater future. Blake is the ideal executive to move Rockwell Automation forward in its next chapter. He brings a strong customer focus, as well as a deep understanding of the Company’s values, culture, people, and technology, and how each of these power the Company’s success.” Moret said: “I am honored to have the opportunity to lead Rockwell Automation and its talented employees into an exciting future. We have a deep management team, unmatched technology solutions, domain expertise across a broad range of industries, and enduring customer relationships around the world. We are committed to continue to deliver customer and shareowner value in the years ahead.” Moret has 30 years of experience in sales and business management roles in product, services, and solutions businesses across Rockwell Automation. He began his career in 1985 as a sales trainee, and subsequently served in senior positions across the organization, including international assignments in Europe and Canada. In 2011, he was named senior vice president of Control Products & Solutions, one of the Company’s two business segments, with FY15 sales of $3.6 billion. Moret is a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He has served as Chair of the Board of the Manufacturing Institute of the National Association of Manufacturers. Additionally, he is a member of the Board of Directors for the Milwaukee-based Urban Ecology Center, the Board of Directors of the United Way of Greater Milwaukee, and the Advisory Board of the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech. Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information, makes its customers more productive and the world more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., Rockwell Automation employs over 22,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160419005578/en/ Contacts Rockwell Automation |
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