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Morten Wierod

BIO

Morten Wierod is President of ABB Electrification since April 2022, although has been with the company since 1998 when he joined as an Area Sales Manager for Automation Products in Norway, his home country, having graduated from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim with a degree in Electrical Engineering.  He has since held numerous management positions in Norway and later in China. In 2011, he was appointed Managing Director of the Control Products business unit in ABB’s Low Voltage Products division, followed by his appointment in 2015 as Managing Director of Drives in the Robotics and Motion business areas. Morten joined ABB’s Executive Committee in April 2019 when he became President of ABB’s Motion business area, and continues on the Executive Committee in his current role.

Morten Wierod

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