Power and automation technology firm ABB India today said Sanjeev Sharma has been appointed as the Managing Director of the company, effective January 1.
"The board of directors of the company at its meeting held on December 11, has appointed Sanjeev Sharma, as the Managing Director of the company, effective January 1, 2016," the company said in a BSE filing.
Sharma will replace for Bazmi R Husain, whose resignation was notified to the stock exchanges on September 2, it said.
"Sanjeev will take over from Bazmi Husain, who had been leading ABB in India since 2011. As previously announced, Bazmi will move on to take over the role as global Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for ABB Group," the company statement said.
Sharma is currently Global Managing Director for the Low Voltage Systems business unit, it said.
"Sanjeev brings over 25 years of experience in ABB in diverse roles across various locations and functions, where he has most notably been responsible for running a successful global business units," Frank Duggan, Chairman of the Board, ABB India Ltd said in a statement.
"ABB in India has been steadily growing despite a challenging market environment, therefore we look forward to welcoming Sanjeev to the team where he will be responsible for driving the next level of growth for ABB in India, which is a key market and an important resource base for ABB," Duggan said.
"Now with the exciting developments in the country be it in renewables, manufacturing in India or smart cities, ABB India is poised for many more milestones. So I am very proud to be returning to ABB in India and I am looking forward to working with our customers, employees and all of our other stakeholders to take ABB forward," Sharma.
