Hima Paul Hildebrandt, a leading specialist for safety-related automation solutions, has appointed Fabio Lodigiani as its group vice president of the safety services business segment.

Lodigiani will be reporting directly to Group CEO Sankar Ramakrishnan, said a statement from the company.

Hima's lifecycle management and services are concentrated in the newly positioned safety services business segment.
 
The aim is to further expand the services portfolio by structural and staff upgrades, enhance the clarity of external communications, and develop innovative services, it said.

Lodigiani is a degreeholder in electronic engineering from the Polytechnical University of Milan. After completing his studies, he initially worked for various Italian manufacturers active in the automation, software and hardware sectors.

In the subsequent six years, he held operational and strategic management positions in sales at E.ON Energy in Milan.

Following that he worked in various management positions in the sales organisation of leading cable manufacturer NKT Cables for nine years. His most recent position there was senior vice president asset management, with worldwide responsibility for onshore and offshore services for high-voltage systems.

Welcoming the appointment, Ramakrishnan said: “Lodigiani joins us as a top-class manager for our new safety services business segment. He brings over 20 years of experience in sales and support for major international customers.”

“As an expert in the energy sector as well as the oil and gas industry, he is exactly the right person to drive the services business and promote it worldwide,” he said.

“Tailored services are becoming an increasingly important differentiating factor in global competition. With more than 40 years of experience in safety engineering and a 110-year company history, we have invaluable knowledge and unique expertise,” stated Ramakrishnan.

“We already offer a wealth of services in the areas of consultation, service and maintenance. Our aim with the newly created position is to globally focus our excellent service and position it even more prominently in the market,” he added.-TradeArabia News Service