ABB names Ulrich Spiesshofer as CEO
ABB has appointed Ulrich Spiesshofer, the head of its Discrete Automation and Motion (DM) division, as chief executive officer to succeed Joe Hogan in the role on 15 September 2013.
Spiesshofer joined ABB’s Executive Committee in 2005 and was named responsible for DM in 2009 and has led a doubling of the division’s revenues by organic and inorganic means.
Prior to taking over DM, Spiesshofer was responsible for corporate development, leading strategy development and implementation across the power and automation businesses, in close collaboration with all of ABB’s teams.
"I am looking forward to keep working with all my colleagues in the executive committee and the entire ABB team. Together, we will continue to drive profitable growth and relentless execution for the company,” he said.