New Managing Director Sales at B&R

On 1 August, Luca Galluzzi will become the new Managing Director of Sales at B&R. He succeeds Peter Gucher, who is retiring after 34 years.
Left in the picture Peter Gucher, right Luca Galluzzi from B&R Left in the picture Peter Gucher, right Luca Galluzzi from B&R
Peter Gucher (left) is taking his well-deserved retirement after 34 years at B&R and is handing over his position as Managing Director of Sales to Luca Galluzzi. (Image: B&R)

Luca Galluzzi (52) will join the management of automation provider B&R on 1 August. As the new Managing Director of Sales, he succeeds Peter Gucher, who is retiring after 34 years at B&R.

In his new role as Chief Sales Officer (CSO), Galluzzi will all B&R sales activities worldwide and drive forward the development of new markets. In addition to his new role on the B&R management board, he will continue to be directly responsible for the Southern Europe sales region.

„Luca Galluzzi has done an outstanding job in the Southern Europe region and has consistently expanded our business there. I am delighted that he will now be contributing his knowledge and experience as a member of the Executive Board of the entire company.“ Hans Wimmer, B&R Managing Director

Sales network with 27 subsidiaries

Peter Gucher began his career at B&R when the company was a small Upper Austrian start-up with 60 employees. Over the years, he built an international distribution network which now consists of 27 subsidiaries and more than 180 offices. „This global presence and the associated proximity to customers is the result of Peter Gucher's high level of commitment,“ says Wimmer.

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[infotext icon]B&R is an innovative automation company with headquarters in Austria and subsidiaries all over the world. B&R has been a business unit of ABB since 6 July 2017. As an industry leader in industrial automation, the company provides customers from a wide range of sectors with complete solutions in machine and factory automation, drive and control technology, visualisation and integrated safety technology. Solutions for communication in the Industrial IoT round off the service portfolio[/infotext].

Source: B&R