ABB names Björn Rosengren as CEO
The Board of ABB has appointed Björn Rosengren as Chief Executive Officer. He will join ABB on February 1, 2020 and succeed CEO, Peter Voser, in this role on March 1, 2020.
At that time Peter Voser will revert to his position at ABB solely as Chairman of the Board. Björn Rosengren (60), a Swedish citizen, is a highly experienced, international executive and leader of industrial businesses. He has been the CEO of Sandvik, a high-tech global engineering group, since 2015. During this time, he has overseen the successful implementation of a decentralized structure and improved both the profitability and financial strength of Sandvik. Prior to that, he was CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation and spent thirteen years in a variety of management roles at Atlas Copco, a world leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions.
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