ABB has appointed Susana Gonzalez as the new Chief Sales Officer of B&R's Machine Automation Division. She succeeds Luca Galluzzi and brings expertise in growth strategies and customer experience. Prior to this, she was EMEA sales manager at Rockwell Automation and has held management positions in the US, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Jörg Theis, president of the Machine Automation Division, emphasizes Gonzalez's strategic approach and international experience as an ideal match for B&R to drive customer-focused innovation. Gonzalez is looking forward to supporting B&R's development and intensifying collaboration with research and development to exceed customer expectations. She holds degrees in business administration from the Asturias Business School and an MBA from San Francisco State University.