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MARK LESLIE
ALAN DUNNE
MORTEN WIERØD
VINOD PHILIP JOB FROM : MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD , SIEMENS ENERGY

“ My priority as CEO will be to build on this success and open the next chapter of growth for ABB , working closely with our customers and people ”

MARK LESLIE

JOB FROM : GLOBAL DIRECTOR , MARKET ENTRY AT EKU ENERGY
JOB TO : REGIONAL HEAD AND DIRECTOR OF JERA NEX
Mark Leslie has joined JERA Nex – the newly-launched renewables arm of Japan ’ s largest power generation company , JERA – and will drive growth , partnerships , investments and operational excellence across APAC for the business . MORTEN WIERØD PRESIDENT AND CEO ABB

ALAN DUNNE

JOB FROM : OPERATIONS DIRECTOR , EUROPE AT AGGREKO
JOB TO : MANAGING DIRECTOR , UK AND IRELAND AT AGGREKO

MORTEN WIERØD

After more than 25 years with the business , Morten Wierød has become ABB ’ s President and CEO .
The Norwegian joined ABB in 1998 and has held a variety of senior leadership roles , including President of Motion and Managing Director of Control Products , as well as VP of operations in China .
His most recent position , President of ABB ’ s Electrification Business , saw Morten lead ABB ’ s approach to driving efficient and sustainable electrification .
“ I am grateful that the Board has given me the opportunity to lead this great company with its people and technologies that are at the heart of building a lowcarbon society ,” Morten says .
After a decade working at Aggreko , Alan Dunne JOB FROM : PRESIDENT , ELECTRIFICATION AT ABB
JOB TO : PRESIDENT AND CEO OF ABB has become its MD for the UK and Ireland .
Alan ’ s appointment is part of a strategic move from Aggreko to strengthen its provision of energy transition solutions . Under his leadership , Aggreko aims to address specific-sector and regional challenges for customers as well as accelerate its growth strategy and innovation .

VINOD PHILIP JOB FROM : MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD , SIEMENS ENERGY

JOB TO : CEO OF SIEMENS GAMESA
Assuming the role of CEO , Vinod Philip is underpinning Siemens Gamesa ’ s long-term plan for profitable wind business growth . He replaces the retiring Jochen Eickholt .
“ I ’ m committed to working closely with the dedicated colleagues at Siemens Gamesa and successfully turning around the wind power business ” he says .
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