Emerson anuncia cambios de liderazgo

ST. LOUIS (17 de febrero de 2021) • Emerson (NYSE: EMR), líder mundial en tecnología y software industrial, anunció hoy cambios en el liderazgo estratégico que impulsarán el enfoque de la empresa para crear valor e impulsar soluciones innovadoras para las industrias más esenciales del mundo. Ram Krishnan, quien lidera el control final de Emerson, ha sido nombrado vicepresidente ejecutivo y director de operaciones. Mark Bulanda, que actualmente se desempeña como vicepresidente sénior de planificación y desarrollo, se convertirá en el nuevo presidente ejecutivo de Automation Solutions. Steve Pelch, que se ha desempeñado como vicepresidente ejecutivo y Director de cumplimiento corporativo desde 2018, dejará la organización para buscar otras oportunidades.

Emerson ha sido durante mucho tiempo un socio estratégico para algunas de las compañías líderes en el mundo, ayudándoles a implementar soluciones avanzadas para optimizar sus operaciones y proteger al personal al mismo tiempo que logra metas vitales de sostenibilidad", dijo el director ejecutivo de Emerson, Lal Karsanbhai. “Tanto Ram como Mark han sido fundamentales para ayudar a Emerson a convertir esta visión en una realidad para los clientes e industrias a las que servimos. Serán líderes estables que ayudarán a acelerar nuestro progreso y reforzar nuestras oportunidades de crear y mantener valor para la empresa”.

Krishnan tiene una amplia experiencia en soluciones de automatización y soluciones comerciales y residenciales. Se incorporó a Emerson en 1994 como ingeniero de proyectos y ocupó varios puestos de administración de mayor responsabilidad. Fue nombrado presidente de Climate Technologies en Asia en 2011, donde trabaja en Hong Kong. Regresó a los Estados Unidos como vicepresidente de planificación de ganancias y ejecución perfecta en 2015, un puesto que ocupó hasta 2016, cuando se convirtió en presidente del grupo de soluciones de caudal. Fue designado director de operaciones de control final en enero de 2017 y se convirtió en presidente del grupo de control final en noviembre de 2017 tras la exitosa adquisición de $3,15 mil millones de la unidad de negocio de válvulas y controles de Pentair.

En su función de Director de cumplimiento corporativo, Krishnan supervisará las operaciones globales de la cadena de suministro, tecnología de la información, así como las fusiones y adquisiciones. Será parte de la oficina del director ejecutivo de Emerson, que ayuda a desarrollar y guiar las estrategias comerciales globales de Emerson. Krishnan tiene una licenciatura en ingeniería metalúrgica de India Institute of Technology, tiene una maestría en ingeniería de materiales de Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute y una maestría en administración de empresas de Xavier University.

“Ram is a proven leader with a keen sense for operations,” Karsanbhai said. “He has turned final control into a world-class business that combines deep expertise with leading precision technologies used across the globe. Ram’s experience in both Automation Solutions and Commercial & Residential Solutions will make him an effective leader with insights into every aspect of our operations.”

Bulanda will oversee Automation Solutions, an $11.2 billion business that was most recently led by Karsanbhai. Bulanda joined Emerson in 1985 as a co-op engineering student and held various sales and marketing positions within the company before becoming president of ventilation products for Emerson Motor Company in 1998. Two years later, he was named vice president and general manager of the commercial and industrial motors unit. He then served as vice president of corporate planning until 2005, when he was named president of Emerson’s White-Rodgers business. He served as president of control techniques from 2009 to 2012, when he was appointed executive vice president of industrial automation. He held this role until 2016, when he was named vice president of acquisition planning and portfolio management. In 2016, he joined the company’s Office of the Chief Executive. Bulanda has a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from GMI Engineering and Management Institute, and holds a master’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University in Chicago.

“Mark has demonstrated exceptional leadership throughout his Emerson career,” Karsanbhai said. “His experience with Automation Solutions will be a tremendous benefit to the business, and his key role in helping shape Emerson’s strategic acquisitions toward more software gives him unique insight into every market that we serve. Mark will hit the ground running and lead the platform to continued growth.”

Pelch began his career with Emerson in 1987 and joined the Office of the Chief Executive in 2014. He successfully led businesses throughout the United States prior to leading Emerson’s Fisher Controls business in Asia. He then served as vice president of planning for Emerson’s Process Management business. From 2005 to 2012, Pelch served as vice president of corporate planning, where he oversaw strategy and helped with portfolio management decisions. He then served as Emerson’s executive vice president of planning, leadership development and human resources before becoming COO in 2018.

“Steve’s contributions to Emerson through the years are many,” Karsanbhai said. “He and his team were critical in maintaining the strength of our supply chain and global manufacturing facilities, particularly as COVID-19 created challenges for many others worldwide. We thank Steve for everything he has done for Emerson and wish him future success.”

#  #  #

About Emerson 

Emerson (NYSE: EMR), headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global technology and engineering company providing innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets. Our Automation Solutions business helps process, hybrid and discrete manufacturers maximize production, protect personnel and the environment while optimizing their energy and operating costs. Our Commercial & Residential Solutions business helps ensure human comfort and health, protect food quality and safety, advance energy efficiency and create sustainable infrastructure. For more information visit Emerson.com.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical may be “forward-looking” statements, which involve risks and uncertainties, and Emerson undertakes no obligation to update any such statements to reflect later developments. These risks and uncertainties include the scope, duration and ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as economic and currency conditions, market demand, including related to the pandemic and oil and gas price declines and volatility, pricing, protection of intellectual property, cybersecurity, tariffs, competitive and technological factors, among others, as set forth in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.