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Press Release03 January 2023Siemens AGSingapore
Siemens Energy appoints Thorbjörn Fors as Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific Hub
Siemens Energy has appointed Thorbjörn Fors as Senior Vice President
of the Asia Pacific region, effective January 1, 2023. He succeeds Samuel
Morillon who is appointed Vice President of the Pacific sub-region and is now based
in Melbourne, Australia.
Asia Pacific constitutes one of Siemens Energy’s strongest
growth regions, with a 170-year legacy in empowering societal milestones across
16 countries. Fors is based in Singapore and oversees all operational business
areas across those 16 countries. He reports to Anne-Laure de Chammard, Member
of the Executive Board of Siemens Energy.
“The Asia-Pacific region plays a crucial role in the energy
transformation. As we rise to meet the region’s growing appetite for energy, we
must harness the momentum for the energy transition to power the shift from
coal to gas and renewables. I look forward to being part of this exciting new
chapter and working with the people in this diverse region,” says Fors.
Prior to his current appointment, Fors was based in Finspång,
Sweden as Executive Vice President of Siemens Energy Industrial Applications
Division. He has served in multiple C-suite capacities and overseen complex multi-faceted
operations. With over 25 years of international experience, Fors has built impactful
collaborations across geographies, cultures, and fields of expertise. Before
joining Siemens, Fors held leadership positions at ABB and ALSTOM.
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