Siemens has appointed a new regional manager to look after industrial business in the New South Wales region.
Raj Kapoor, Siemens’ newly-appointed New South Wales regional manager, brings extensive experience to the position, according to a press notice from Siemens.
Kapoor has reportedly worked for over 25 years in the IT&T sector in large Global Blue Chip Companies in London, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Australia.
Kapoor commenced his career with IBM as an engineer and has held a number of senior executive roles since, including regional operational director and director of sales Asia Pacific, through to general management as CEO of BT Australasia for the past six years.
Siemens chairman and managing director, Albert Goller, said he was pleased to welcome Kapoor into the Siemens team and credits his extensive IT&T sector experience and his recent position of CEO of BT Australasia as central factors to his success in the Siemens team and the New South Wales market.
“Kapoor’s extensive experience in the IT&T sector will provide Siemens with a unique opportunity to strengthen our capabilities in this end of the market,” he said.
“I see Mr Kapoor’s extensive international and senior management experience as a huge asset to the organisation, his appointment is integral to the success of Siemens Australia and New Zealand.”
As regional mManager of Siemens New South Wales, Kapoor’s main focus will be to continue to raise the profile of Siemens as a technology-based industrial solutions provider.