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ABB names Timo Ihamuotila as new Chief Financial Officer
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB announced that Timo Ihamuotila has been named Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Committee, effective April 1, 2017.
Cigre appoints Eskom tech specialist as President
France, Paris: Last week in Paris, Eskom’s technology master specialist, Dr Rob Stephen, was elected President of Cigre, an international council on large electric systems.
Major transformer fire shut down roads in Washington D.C.
USA, Washington D.C.: A fire that broke out around midnight Monday in electrical equipment below the sidewalk at 18th and L streets NW in downtown Washington caused that intersection to be closed during Tuesday’s morning rush hour.
Drone crashes on nuclear plant site posing security threat
South Africa: South African state-owned power utility, Eskom, has reported a drone crashed on the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant site in contravention of the nuclear safety regulations and was returned to its owner without the investigation having been completed.
ABB plans for leadership succession; new MDs appointed
As part of leadership succession planning, ABB has appointed Tauno Heinola as Managing Director of ABB in Australia, effective 1 October 2016.
TBEA wins $98M transmission project in Ethiopia
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa: Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has awarded a $98 million contract to the Chinese company TBEA Contractor Ltd. for the construction of Bole-Lemi and Kilinto industry zone power transmission project in Addis Ababa.
Alstom T&D India appoints CFO
India: Alstom T&D India Ltd has announced the company appointed Mr. Gaurav Manoher Negi as Chief Financial Officer.
43,000 in East Bay affected by outage after transformer explosion
USA, California: More than 43,000 people in Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito, Richmond and San Pablo, California experienced a massive power outage after a power transformer at an El Cerrito substation exploded on Monday morning.
Malaysian transformer maker appoints new chairman
Malaysia: Malaysian transformer manufacturer Success Transformer Corp Bhd has announced the company appointed Datuk Chua Tia Guan as its chairman.
Transformer explosion leaves thousands without power in L.A.
USA, Los Angeles: Thousands of people in the Studio City and Sherman Oaks area; los Angeles, California lost power on Wednesday night, possibly from a transformer explosion at an electrical substation, according to authorities.
Tata Steel Europe CEO steps down; new CEO appointed
United Kingdom, London: Tata Steel announced that Karl Koehler, the Chief Executive Officer of its overseas branch Tata Steel Europe, has resigned, and CTO Hans Fischer has been appointed as its new chief.
Man found dead on top of a transformer
USA, Texas: Dallas firefighters responding to an office building fire found an electrocuted man on top of a transformer unit.
ABB nominates four new Board members
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has nominated four new members for election to its Board of Directors, aiming to strengthen its expertise in areas related to the shift in the centre of gravity of the company’s activities.
ABB India appoints new Managing Director
India, Bangalore: ABB India Limited has announced appointment of Sanjeev Sharma as the Managing Director, with effect from January 1, 2016.
Power Machines appoints Director of Business Systems
Russia, St. Petersburg: In order to increase efficiency and improve the organizational structure of the company, Power Machines, Russia's manufacturer of electrical equipment including power transformers, has established the centre for the development of business systems, directly under the CEO.
AK Steel changes senior management and announces layoffs
USA, Ohio: AK Steel, a U.S.-based producer of electrical steels, has announced senior management changes as its Board of Directors approved the promotion of several members of its executive management team.
ESKOM’s Prince Moyo talks to TM about Africa’s largest electric utility
Transformers Magazine has spoken to Prince Moyo, General Manager for Power Delivery Engineering at ESKOM - Africa’s largest and one of the largest utilities in the world, in the interview which will be published in its entirety in the upcoming October edition of Transformers Magazine.
GE appoints new President & CEO of Europe
Belgium, Brussels: General Electric (GE) has announced the appointment of Mark Hutchinson as President & CEO of GE’s European region.
Dirk Soete appointed as new SVP at Schneider Electric
Since the beginning of September 2015 Dirk Soete has been the new Senior Vice President - Line of Business Transformers at Schneider Electric.
ABB appoints new Chief Technology Officer
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has appointed Bazmi Husain as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective January 1, 2016.
Electro Rent Europe appoints key personnel to new UK office
United Kingdom, London: Electro Rent Europe, a subsidiary of Electro Rent, a global provider of rental test equipment to numerous end-markets, including the transformers market, has announces the appointment of two industry experts to key positions within its new UK office.
ABB appoints Nathalie Pilon as managing director for Canada
Canada, Montreal: ABB has named Nathalie Pilon as the new managing director for ABB in Canada, effective October 1, 2015.
Röchling appoints new member of management board
Germany, Mannheim: Röchling Engineering Plastics, a German manufacturer of transformer insulation and construction materials, is changing the organisation and management of the High-Performance Plastics division, looking to improve organization and secure global growth.
