Organizational restructuring and change in management at SMS group India
Summary
- Marco Asquini is taking over as CEO Region India & Asia Pacific and Managing Director SMS India Pvt. Ltd on October 1, 2023
- Bernhard Steenken joins as Chief Sales Officer (CSO) for the Region India & Asia Pacific on October 1, 2023
- Increased Regional focus and expansion with inclusion of Middle East and Africa (MEA).
- New region would be named as APAC & MEA.
The region India & Asia Pacific is the fastest-growing steel market worldwide. To accompany this impressive growth story SMS group has proactively reinforced its local management team and implemented an organisational restructuring to support operational efficiency.
Effective October 1, 2023, Marco Asquini will become CEO Region (APAC & MEA) and Managing Director SMS India Pvt. Ltd. He is taking over from Ulrich Greiner Pachter. Sumendra Jain, CFO Region India & Asia Pacific, will be interim CEO for the region. Marco joined SMS group in 2005 as President and CEO of SMS group S.p.A. Italy, and in 2021, he became CEO Region Italy, Middle East and Africa. In his new role based in India, Marco will lead the fast-growing Region together with the Regional Management (CFO & CSO).
In alignment with our forward-facing approach, and due to the significant growth potential, we have also implemented a strategic change to bring the Middle East and Africa (MEA) within the Regional responsibilities of India and Asia Pacific Countries (APAC) . The newly formed Region APAC & MEA (India & Asia Pacific, plus Middle East and Africa) will foster greater cross-collaboration between local customer and investor groups working under one SMS Regional framework.
Bernhard Steenken, Head of Center of Excellence (CoE) SMS digital, has been appointed as new Chief Sales Officer (CSO) for the Region India & Asia Pacific (new Region APAC & MEA), starting on October 1, 2023. He will be taking over the position from Dr. Pino Tese.
Marco Asquini, future CEO Region India & Asia Pacific (new Region APAC & MEA) and Managing Director SMS India Pvt. Ltd: “SMS group has very exciting and promising years ahead. With increased focus on the regional set up and services business, I am looking forward to continuing the success story of SMS group, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year.”
SMS group steht weltweit für zukunftsorientierte Technologie und herausragenden Service im Maschinen- und Anlagenbau für die Metallindustrie. Das Unternehmen nutzt seine 150 Jahre Erfahrung und sein digitales Know-how für kontinuierliche Innovationen auch über sein Kerngeschäft hinaus – und erwirtschaftet weltweit einen Umsatz von rund 3,1 Milliarden Euro. SMS ist der richtige Partner für anspruchsvolle Projekte. Das Unternehmen begleitet seine Kunden während des gesamten Lebenszyklus ihrer Anlagen und ermöglicht dadurch profitable, ressourcenschonende Wertschöpfungsketten. Wegbereiter für eine kohlenstoffneutrale und nachhaltige Metallindustrie zu sein, ist das erklärte Ziel des Unternehmens. Als Global Player mit deutschen Wurzeln übernimmt SMS Verantwortung für seine rund 14.400 Mitarbeitenden.