CHAM, Switzerland ,
Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Board of Directors of Landis+Gyr Group AG (SIX: LAND) today
appointed Sean Cromie as Executive
Vice President and Head of Americas and a member of the Group
Executive Management, effective January
1st, 2022. His predecessor, Prasanna Venkatesan, will assume the position of
Executive Vice President Strategy.
Sean Cromie joined Landis+Gyr in
June 2020 as Executive Vice President
Operations and Supply Chain Management and has been instrumental in
streamlining Landis+Gyr's operations and stabilizing the Company's
supply chain during the time of global component shortages.
Prior to joining Landis+Gyr, Sean
Cromie, an Irish and US citizen, held various positions in
Europe and the US as President,
General Manager, Managing Director and Business Unit Manager in the
automotive supply and aircraft interiors equipment & services
industries. He is an experienced global leader with strong customer
focus, operational experience and organizational acumen, skills
that will be driving success in his new position as Head of
Americas. Further, Mr. Cromie holds a Bachelor of Combined Sciences
from Ulster University, Northern
Ireland.
Prasanna Venkatesan, current
Executive Vice President and Head of Americas, will be appointed
Executive Vice President Strategy. In this role, Prasanna Venkatesan will continue his excellent
collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of
Directors to define and drive the Company's business strategy and
position the Company for profitable growth, organically and
inorganically.
"Prasanna has been instrumental in shaping the Americas region
and, on behalf of all of us at Landis+Gyr, I would like to thank
him for his commitment and dedication over the past seven years. As
demonstrated by our recent landmark wins, Prasanna has a unique
knowledge of the industry and our customer base which will
perfectly position him to drive our strategic initiatives and
transformation to the next level", said Werner Lieberherr, Chief Executive Officer of
Landis+Gyr Group AG.
"At the same time, we are very pleased to announce Sean's
appointment as Head of Americas and I look forward to working
closely with him on driving continued success in our Americas
region. As a trusted member of Landis+Gyr's leadership team, Sean
will successfully shape the future of our Americas segment and
ensure that we deliver on our customer commitments, while enabling
our customers with leading-edge innovation to manage energy
better."
About Landis+Gyr
Landis+Gyr is a leading global provider of integrated energy
management solutions for the utility sector. Offering one of the
broadest portfolios, we deliver innovative and flexible solutions
to help utilities solve their complex challenges in Smart Metering,
Grid Edge Intelligence and Smart Infrastructure. With sales of
USD 1.4 billion in FY 2020,
Landis+Gyr employs around 5,000 people in over 30 countries across
five continents, with the sole mission of helping the world manage
energy better. For more information, please visit our
website www.landisgyr.com.
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Head of Investor Relations
Phone +41 41 935 6331
Christian.Waelti@landisgyr.com
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