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News Release from: ABB Robotics
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 08 October 2001
ABB appoints senior vice president for
UK
ABB has appointed Martin Walder, 38, as Senior Vice President to head-up the Business Areas of Manufacturing, Consumer, Telecom and Automotive Industries within the United Kingdom.
ABB, the global technology company, has appointed Martin Walder, 38, as Senior Vice President to head-up the Business Areas of Manufacturing, Consumer, Telecom and Automotive Industries within the United Kingdom Based at the ABB Business Centre, Milton Keynes, Mr Walder is overseeing the transformation of the UK Business Areas around customer groups, aiming to boost growth by helping its customers become more successful in a business environment of accelerating globalization, deregulation, consolidation and eBusiness
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 27 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Mr Walder has a wealth of experience in this arena, having spent over 12 years with Rockwell Automation primarily as a senior manager, co-ordinating the technological requirements of major UK corporations in the automotive and food and beverage sectors.
Mr Walder says: " ABB's new structure will make us easier to do business with and fully reflects our new vision of creating value for our customers.
We are building on our proven expertise in the process, mechanical handling and robotics sectors and combining that with the experience gained by our EUTECH consulting group, to forge enduring, mutually beneficial, business partnerships." "Working hand-in-hand with our customers - from boardroom right through to the shop floor - we will provide both strategic and tactical support to deliver tailor-made solutions to maximise their business efficiency and their competitive advantage, " Mr Walder, who holds a B.Sc.
in electrical engineering from Aston University, takes up his appointment immediately. Request free introductory details about products from ABB Robotics ...
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