Michael Larsson was appointed as the new President of Dematic on 1 January. At the same time, he became a member of the Executive Board of the KION Group, succeeding Hasan Dandashly.
„With responsibility for Dematic's SCS business globally and for ITS in North and South America, Michael Larsson will continue to drive our strong commitment to profitable growth. He will expand our strategy for integrated solutions in lighthouse projects with top customers.“
Rob Smith, Managing Director of KION GROUP AG
Larsson has been working in industrial automation and robotics for 35 years and has established himself as a Strategic business manager with a focus on customers and employees proven. Most recently, as Executive Vice President of Dematic's Americas region, he was responsible for accelerating growth and driving a market-leading presence in the US, Canada, Mexico and South America. Over the past three years, as head of the Americas region, he has successfully led the company through complex challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the historic e-commerce surges of 2021 and 2022.
„It is an extremely exciting time to be leading Dematic and to have the opportunity to work with an outstanding team of industry experts to build on our proud history and best serve our customers. Dematic is in an excellent position to lead the way in the midst of a fundamental shift in the industry that requires increasingly higher levels of automation. I would like to thank Hasan for his significant contribution to the company over the last five years, during which he has laid a solid foundation for future growth.“
Michael Larsson, President of Dematic and members of the Executive Board of KION Group AG
Prior to joining Dematic, Mr Larsson was Senior Vice President and General Manager of ABB's Automotive business unit. During his more than 30 years with the technology group ABB, he has also been involved in increasingly senior management positions, including as finance director and division manager on four continents. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the School of Economics at Stockholm University in Sweden.
Source: Dematic
