ABB Announces Changes to Business Area leadership in Executive Committee

DCS ABB Announces Changes to Business Area Leadership 3 400

February 28, 2022

ABB recently announced changes to the leadership of two Business Areas within the Executive Committee as of April 1, 2022. Morten Wierod, currently President of Motion, will become President of Electrification, while Tarak Mehta, currently President of Electrification, will become President of Motion.

“Both Morten and Tarak have shown strong leadership and proven track records during their careers at ABB. Since Morten took over the leadership of Motion, he has successfully cemented our global leadership position in both the drives and electric motors business. During Tarak’s leadership, Electrification has positioned itself as one of the leading businesses in its field, acquired and integrated GE Industrial Solutions and driven significant growth of the E-mobility business while improving overall performance,” said ABB CEO Björn Rosengren.

 

“This is now the right time for Morten and Tarak to take on new roles and drive performance of the Business Areas to higher levels of profitable growth. I am delighted that they have both accepted the challenge to lead our most profitable Business Areas, which are core to the Group’s purpose of electrifying the world while driving energy efficiency,” he added.

 

DCS ABB Announces Changes to Business Area Leadership 2 400DCS ABB Announces Changes to Business Area Leadership 1 400

 

U.S. and Swiss-national Mehta joined ABB in 1998 and has held various management positions in the Power Products division in the U.S., Sweden and Switzerland. He then became global head of ABB’s Transformers business and was appointed to ABB’s Executive Committee in 2010 as President of the Low Voltage Products division and in 2016 became President of the Electrification business. Before joining ABB, he worked for eight years at Cooper Power Systems in the U.S. Mehta has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the University of Chicago.

 

 

Norwegian-national Wierod joined ABB in 1998 and held several senior management positions in Norway. He then moved to China in 2008 as local manager for low voltage products and moved to Switzerland in 2011 as Managing Director of Control Products. In 2015, he was appointed Managing Director of the Business Unit Drives in the Robotics and Motion division. In 2019 he joined the Executive Committee as President of the Motion Business Area. Wierod holds a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

 

 

DCS ABB Announces Changes to Business Area Leadership 4 400

 

 

 

Source

 

 

 

Related Articles


Latest Articles

  • Identifying, Assessing and Minimizing Risks: Designing Safe Mobile Robots

    February 5, 2025 Mobile robots – whether it be automated guided vehicle (AGV) systems or autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) – are playing an increasing important role in mobile intralogistics because they significantly increase automation and efficiency in warehouses, production facilities and distribution centers. They general share their operating area with people. Special requirements on their design… Read More…

  • Lighting Up the Quantum Computing Horizon with Aurora

    January 28, 2025 A peek inside Xanadu’s latest and greatest photonic quantum computer—Aurora. By Zachary Vernon The Xanadu team has recently announced the successful completion of Aurora, their latest photonic quantum computer. This machine follows in a line of successively more sophisticated earlier systems demonstrations, including X8 and Borealis. Both of those were ground-breaking in their own right: X8 brought… Read More…


Featured Article

Revolutionizing Material Movement with Autonomous Mobile Robots

Revolutionizing Material Movement with Autonomous Mobile Robots

In today’s fast-paced manufacturing and logistics industries, the need for efficient and flexible material movement solutions has never been greater. Traditional methods like conveyor systems, forklifts, and manual pushcarts have served us well, but they come with limitations.

That’s why Omron is thrilled to announce the launch of their game-changing MD Series of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). Read more


Products

  • 3 Benefits of Enclosure Heaters: Keeping Your Equipment Safe and Operational

    February 5, 2025 Electrical enclosures are critical to safeguarding sensitive IT and electrical components, but they can be vulnerable to extreme temperatures and humidity. This is where enclosure heaters come in—compact, efficient systems designed to maintain a stable internal environment within your enclosures, regardless of external conditions. In this article, we’ll explore the three primary… Read More…

  • Hammond Power Solutions Launches New Smart Transformers for Predictive Energy Management

    February 5, 2025 Hammond Power Solutions proudly announces the launch of HPS Smart Transformers, now available for medium and low voltage transformers. This advanced solution integrates IIoT-enabled power monitors to provide critical data insights, empowering users to proactively analyze and address potential issues before they lead to costly downtime. HPS Smart Transformers are designed to give… Read More…