Morten Wierod
President and Chief Executive Officer, ABB Group · Switzerland
Morten Wierod is the CEO of ABB Group (ABB). Wierod is based in Switzerland. Wierod was born in 1972 in Skien and educated at Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
Norwegian business executive born in 1972 who joined ABB in 1998. He held various leadership positions including Managing Director roles in China and Switzerland, and served as President of Motion and Electrification business areas before becoming CEO in August 2024. He holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on Morten Wierod's strategic direction for ABB, including the company's major divestiture of its robotics business to SoftBank for approximately $5.4 billion and subsequent reinvestment in growth areas such as data centre infrastructure, grid transformation, and manufacturing expansion in India. Headlines reflect Wierod's optimism about demand from artificial intelligence and data centre sectors, alongside ABB's efforts to increase India's contribution to global revenues and pursue partnerships like a tie-up with Nvidia for Gulf region data centre growth.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- 1972 · Skien
- Citizenship
- Norway
- Education
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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Morten Wierod: FAQ
- Who is Morten Wierod?
- Morten Wierod is the President and Chief Executive Officer of ABB Group, based in Switzerland.
- What company does Morten Wierod lead?
- Morten Wierod is CEO of ABB Group.
- Where was Morten Wierod educated?
- Morten Wierod studied at Norwegian University of Science and Technology.