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News Release from: ABB Robotics
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Team on 09 August 2002
Robotics division appoints business
manager
ABB, the global power and automation technologies group, has appointed David Marshall, 50, as UK Business Manager for Robotics.
ABB, the global power and automation technologies group, has appointed David Marshall, 50, as UK Business Manager for Robotics Recently becoming the first company in the world to sell 100,000 robots has been a major achievement for ABB but, with just 4,500 of the 100,000 robots installed in the UK, the appointment of a dedicated robotics Business Manager in the UK was essential to drive growth
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 27 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Based at ABB in Milton Keynes, David's new role is situated in the Automation Technology Products Division.
With over 20 years experience in robotics, starting out at Cincinnati Robotics and most recently as ABB UK's Marketing Manager for Robotics Products, David aims to build on and further develop the ABB key partner channel network.
David comments: "One aspect of my role will be to develop a network of UK systems integrators and OEMs to further the uptake of robot-based automation in non-automotive industries and build the business around specific customer groups such as aerospace, food and beverages, ceramics, furniture production, building materials, life sciences and pharmaceuticals." As a leading technology company, ABB's industrial robots are one of its spearhead products demonstrating some of the world's most advanced features and capabilities.
However, David feels that there is still some way to go in the UK: "The uptake of robotics in the UK is traditionally low and we need to address this if the UK's manufacturing industry is to remain globally competitive. Request free introductory details about products from ABB Robotics ...
I believe that if the UK is to continue to have a presence in global manufacturing it has to re-evaluate the role of robotics and flexible automation systems.".
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