Schaeffler has appointed Richard Hall as president industrial for the UK & Ireland. Richard effectively takes over Kate Hartigan’s president industrial responsibilities following her retirement in 2013. Hall, who held the position of vice president automotive at Schaeffler (UK) from 2007 to 2013, is now also promoted to deputy managing director, Schaeffler (UK).
Hall commented: “I am really excited to be taking on the responsibility for Schaeffler’s Industrial business for the UK and Ireland region. We have an industry leading product portfolio of rolling bearings, plain bearings and linear systems, backed up with a wide range of condition monitoring and maintenance solutions. Based on a solid foundation of technological leadership and strong customer relationships, we have a real opportunity to take the industrial division further in both our growing Industrial Aftermarket business and also a number of key OEM sectors.”
As of 6th January 2014, Alena Useinovic was appointed as vice president automotive at Schaeffler (UK), taking over duties and responsibilities from Hall.
