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MIDEL adds prominent transformer expert to team
Former National Grid expert and transformer expert Paul Jarman has been appointed Applications Engineering Specialist for MIDEL.
López appointed new CEO of Siemens Spain
Spain: Siemens announced today that Miguel Ángel López, currently Chief Financial Officer of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), will succeed Rosa García García at the top of Siemens S.A. in Madrid. García had officially notified the company of her withdrawal, which is to take effect on November 30, 2018, and Miguel Ángel López will take […]
GE names new Chairman and CEO
GE announced that H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. has been named Chairman and CEO of the Company by a unanimous vote of the GE Board of Directors.
Siemens appoints new Chief Compliance Officer
Germany, Munich: Martina Maier has been appointed the new head of the global Compliance Department at Siemens AG.
Transformer fires leave thousands without power in Ontario
Canada, Ontario: In North York, an administrative area of Toronto, some 35,000 people were without power at the peak of the outage caused by a transformer fire at the Hydro One substation at Finch Avenue.
Siemens appoints new CEO for Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean
Juan Ignacio Diaz has been appointed new CEO of Siemens Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean, effective 1 June 2018, Siemens announced in a press statement.
Tata Power DDL appoints new CEO
Indian electricity distribution company Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (Tata Power DDL) appointed Sanjay Banga as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer.
Barbara Humpton appointed Siemens U.S. CEO
USA, Washington: Siemens Corporation has announced that Barbara Humpton has been appointed CEO for the United States, effective June 1, 2018.
M&I Materials appoints new Technical Director
United Kingdom, Manchester: M&I Materials, a global company engaged in commercialising specialist materials for demanding applications in industry and science, has appointed Amanda Quadling to the role of Technical Director, as the company expands its footprint in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe and the Americas.
Mario Gudelj appointed new Chairman of the Board at Croatian TSO
Croatia, Zagreb: The Croatian transmission system operator, HOPS, has announced this week the appointment of new members of the management board.
SPECO appoints Mr Xu Tao as new CEO
China: SPECO, an enterprise directly subordinated to Shandong Electrical Engineering & Equipment Group Co., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), has recently appointed Mr Xu Tao as the new CEO.
ABB appoints new VP of Communications for EP division
ABB has announced that Allen Shapard has been named as the new Group Vice President of Communications for the Electrification Products division. He will take responsibility for global communications, media relations and internal communications associated with the EP division, which provides solutions across the electrical value chain, from the substation to the point of consumption, […]
In Memoriam: Giorgio Bertagnolli
A widely known and respected transformer expert, Mr. Giorgio Bertagnolli, passed away on Saturday, 17 February 2018 in Milan, Italy, at the age of 84. Mr. Bertagnolli was a Transformer Technical Manager at ABB in Legnano, Italy and the author of a famous book published by ABB – Short Circuit Duty of Power Transformers, which […]
GE appoints new President & CEO of Europe
GE has announced the appointment of Peter Stracar as President & CEO of GE’s European region. He succeeds Mark Hutchinson who announced his retirement from GE effective Jan 1. Peter will report to Alex Dimitrief, President & CEO of GE’s Global Growth Organization (GGO), the company said in the press statement. Prior to his current […]
ABB Bulgaria appoints new Country Managing Director
Considered January 1, 2018, Marcel van der Hoek is assigned as Country Managing Directory of Bulgaria.
South Africa’s Cabinet approves new Eskom Board
South Africa: The Cabinet of South Africa has approved a new Board for South African power utility Eskom on a three-year term subject to an annual review.
Megger appoints new Group CEO
Megger has announced that Jim Fairbairn has been appointed as the Group’s Chief Executive Officer.
Eskom Board rotates Group Chief Executive role
South Africa: The Eskom Board has decided to rotate current executives in the role of Interim Group Chief Executive to ensure exposure, and announced the appointment of Sean Maritz, Eskom’s CIO and group executive for information technology, as the Interim Group Chief Executive with immediate effect.
Schneider Electric appoints VP of energy business in U.S. and Canada
Schneider Electric has named Emily Heitman as vice president of the company’s energy businesses in the U.S. and Canada.
Grand Transformers appoints new CEO
Grand Transformers, appointment, CEO, Stephen A. Paul
Large fire erupts from substation in Metro Manila
Fire broke out at a power substation near the central business district in Makati City Saturday afternoon, prompting road closure in the area.
Transformer fire leaves 14,000 without power
A transformer on a power pole caught fire yesterday, cutting electricity to about 14,000 people in the Belmont area. A Western Power spokeswoman said the incident was related to eccesive rain the day before.
A generational change at ebm-papst announced
Gerhard Sturm, the founder and co-owner of ebm-papst Group, a German manufacturer of fans and motors, will transfer his membership in the ebm-papst Group advisory board to his son, Ralf Sturm, on 1 August 2017.
University receives 4 transformers for study purposes
Malaysia: Curtin University in Malaysia has received four German-manufactured three-phase cast-resin transformers for research and teaching purposes, donated by Offshore Industries Sdn. Bhd.
