| Pradeep Karnik |
Omron Industrial Automation, a global manufacturer of automation products and a leading provider of application expertise, has appointed Pradeep Karnik as its Managing Director (MD) for India. Karnik succeeds Takaaki Ombe who will take on a different role at the company after ensuring a smooth transition to the new leadership. As the new MD, Karnik will be responsible for Omron Industrial Automation’s strategic growth and expansion in India, bringing global best practices and technologies to critical Indian industries.
Karnik is a veteran of the industrial automation industry with a cumulative experience of 24 years across multiple disciplines and vertical industries. He joins Omron from Schneider Electric where he served as VP—Industry Business, responsible for building up Automation systems Business in sectors like steel, chemical, textiles, automobiles, F&B and pharmaceuticals. Prior to this, he has also held leadership roles at companies such as Siemens and NELCO.
Commenting on the appointment, Takaaki Ombe said, “We are glad to have Karnik on the management team here in India as we believe that the macro-economic indicators will provide the industrial automation industry tremendous scope for growth. A strong leadership will ensure that we leverage this opportunity and Karnik’s technical expertise combined with a deep understanding of the market and customers is the perfect mix.”
Karnik said, “Omron is a global leader in the industrial automation space and has proven its superiority across multiple disciplines time and again. I believe that India is ready for the same level of excellence demonstrated across the world and therefore I am excited about the opportunity to replicate that success in India.”
EP News Bureau