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Cary, NC-based ABB Group has Promoted Claes Rytoft as Acting Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a pioneering technology leader in power grids, electrification products, industrial automation and robotics and motion, serving customers in utilities, industry and transport & infrastructure globally. Continuing a history of innovation spanning more than 130 years, ABB today is writing the future of industrial digitalization with two clear value propositions: bringing electricity from any power plant to any plug and automating industries from natural resources to finished products. As title partner in ABB Formula E, the fully electric international FIA motorsport class, ABB is pushing the boundaries of e-mobility to contribute to a sustainable future. ABB operates in more than 100 countries with about 147,000 employees.
About the Person
Claes Rytoft spent a few years in marketing, engineering and product management. The last 25 years he has spent in R&D and different global technology management positions in ABB. His current position is CTO for the Power System Division in ABB as well as member of ABBs core technology team which governs ABBs annual R&D spending of 1.2 BUSD. The Power Systems division’s offerings include solutions for Power Generation as well as for Substations, Network Management and HVDC & FACTs.
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