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Marco Ghirardello new President and CEO of FANUC Europe

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Marco Ghirardello new President and CEO of FANUC Europe

FANUC Europe Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Marco Ghirardello as the new President and CEO. Ghirardello succeeds Shinichi Tanzawa, who has been leading the company since 2016 and will return to FANUC Headquarter for a new assignment. His contribution to FANUC Europe over the past years is highly appreciated.

"It is a great honour and responsibility for me to take over the lead of FANUC Europe, and I look forward to working closely with our customers and partners to build their competitiveness in the market and shape the future of the automation industry," Ghirardello said upon his appointment.

Ghirardello, who has been with FANUC since 1994, brings a broad experience to his new role. Most recently, he served as the Senior Vice President of FANUC Europe, leading the Factory Automation business unit, which includes FANUC's important CNC control business. His previous roles included Managing Director for FANUC Turkey and then FANUC Italy, where he played a crucial role in the company's expansion in this key European market.

"With our high-quality products, global service network and strong organisational capabilities, we will continue to drive technological excellence in the automation industry across Europe," Ghirardello says.

FANUC Europe achieved record sales of over €1 billion in the past financial year ending March 2023, and the number of employees increased to over 2000. Ghirardello thanked his predecessor for his achievements: "I will continue FANUC Europe's strong growth trajectory with a focus on innovation and sustainability."

“From FANUC Nordic's perspective, I only see positive aspects in having a European CEO and President. Marco has a long history within FANUC and a profound understanding of the European market. We are optimistic about the future, with a focus on FANUC's growth across Europe and particularly here in the Nordic countries”, says Cerold Andersson, Managing Director at FANUC Nordic.

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The FANUC Corporation is the world leading provider of factory automation. FANUC’s extensive portfolio of products for industrial automation includes CNCs, industrial robots, vertical machining centers, injection-moulding machines, wire cut EDM machines, drives and laser technology (ROBODRILL, ROBOCUT and ROBOSHOT).
Since 1956, FANUC is the pioneer in the development of numerically controlled machines in the automation industry. With more than 260 FANUC locations worldwide and more than 8,000 employees, FANUC offers a dense network in sales, technical support, research & development, logistics and customer service.

FANUC Nordic is a subsidiary to FANUC Europe and provide sales and service to all Nordic and Baltic customers. FANUC Nordic has 60 employees with Head office and Experience Center in Malmö (Sweden). FANUC Nordic also has branch offices in Vantaa (Finland), Odense (Denmark) and Sollentuna (Sweden).

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