Rockwell names senior execs for Asia-Pacific and Latin American regions
Rockwell Automation (Milwaukee): Tom O’Reilly is appointed president of Rockwell Automation’s Asia-Pacific Region and Joseph Sousa is appointed president of Rockwell Automation’s Latin America Region. O’Reilly, most recently managing director, Greater China, will report to John McDermott, senior vice president, Global Sales and Marketing. He will be responsible for the company’s growth and performance strategy and growing market share in this important region. The Asia-Pacific region contributed $942 million in sales during the company’s fiscal year 2012, and has more than 3,800 employees. The region includes greater China, India, South Pacific, Southeast Asia, Korea and Japan with more than 80 sales and support locations, six manufacturing centers, two R&D centers, two software development centers, seven system engineering centers, four OEM application development centers, and seven competency centers.
Sousa, most recently vice president sales, Latin America, will report to John McDermott, senior vice president, Global Sales and Marketing. He will be responsible for the company’s growth and performance strategy and growing market share in this region, which contributed $505 million in sales during the company’s fiscal year 2012, and has more than 3,800 employees. The region includes Mexico, Central and South America with more than 42 sales and support locations, and five major manufacturing centers.
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