Siemens Indonesia names Prakash as new CEO
Tuesday, December 19 2017 - 01:08 AM WIB
Siemens said it has appointed Prakash Chandran as President Director and CEO of its subsidiary PT Siemens Indonesia, effective October 1, 2017. He took over from Josef Winter who retired after more than thirty years of service with Siemens, according to a company statement issued recently.
Born in Kerala, India in 1963, Prakash graduated in Electrical Engineering with First Class Distinction from the University of Kerala in 1985. ?Prakash brings over 20 years of experience with Siemens to his new role in Indonesia,? the December 7 statement said.
He joined Siemens Malaysia in 1996 and became President and CEO in 2009. With over three decades of experience in power, infrastructure development and oil and gas, Prakash was instrumental in Siemens Malaysia's nation-building partnership projects.
In Indonesia, Prakash will focus on strengthening key growth areas and contributing to local value creation.
Siemens has been present in Indonesia for 162 years and currently employs around 1,600 people. The three Siemens manufacturing facilities have been providing value add to Indonesia and exporting their products to many countries in the world. As one of the leading and reliable technology partners for infrastructure development in Indonesia, Siemens offers a wide range of technology solutions in the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. Siemens helps to generate more than 11 percent electrical power in Indonesia.
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak