ABB names Brice Koch to Group Executive Committee

 

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RNS Number : 7475Y 
ABB Ltd 
09 September 2009 
 
ABB names Brice Koch to Group Executive Committee 
Manager of China business to take on new role as Head of Marketing and Customer 
Solutions 
 
 
Zurich, Switzerland, Sept. 9, 2009 - ABB, the leading power and automation 
technology group, has appointed Brice Koch to the Group Executive Committee as 
Head of Marketing and Customer Solutions, a new role created to drive additional 
growth across the company's markets and regions. 
 
 
Koch, 45, will oversee relations with ABB's largest customers and the 
development of opportunities in strategic growth areas such as rail, wind, water 
and smart grids. He will also be responsible for developing ABB's service 
business. 
 
 
Koch has been manager of ABB's business in China and North Asia since January 
2007. His career includes various positions within the Power Products division 
since joining ABB in 1994. Koch, a French national, holds a degree in Mechanical 
Engineering and a PhD in Materials Science, both from the Swiss Federal 
Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. 
 
 
"Brice has achieved great success with ABB in China as well as in his previous 
roles," said CEO Joe Hogan. "He has a great combination of global business and 
regional experience and his strong market orientation is very well suited to 
establishing this new role." 
 
 
Koch will take up his new position on Jan. 1, 2010, and a successor for his 
roles in China and North Asia will be named in the next few weeks. 
 
 
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable 
utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering 
environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 
countries and employs about 120,000 people. 
 
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