Power and automation major ABB on Friday appointed Gary Steel as the chairman of the Board of Directors of ABB India. Steel who is now the Head of Human Resources and member of the Group of Executive Committee, ABB Group will be an executive chairman of ABB India and will be located in Zurich.
"I am indeed delighted to accept this role and look forward to this journey. ABB India is one of our fastest growing operations in the Group. Besides being a leader in the promising domestic market, ABB India is also playing as increased regional and global role -- be it in the form of projects, products and services," Steel said on his appointment.
ABB India's non-executive chairman Ravi Uppal was relieved of his responsibilities with effect from January this year following his resignation from the company in August 2008.