Peter Smits
Profile
Peter Smits served as the Chief Executive Officer at ABB AG from 1988 to 2010.
He also worked as the Regional Manager-Central Europe at ABB Ltd.
from 2010 to 2011.
Prior to that, he was the President at Asea Brown Boveri SA in 1998.
He started his career as an Auditor at KPMG LLP in 1978.
In addition, he served as the President-Administrative Board at ABB Schweiz AG in 2011.
Mr. Smits received his undergraduate degree from Université Libre de Bruxelles in 1977.
Former positions of Peter Smits
Companies | Position | End |
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ABB Schweiz AG
ABB Schweiz AG Electric UtilitiesUtilities ABB Schweiz AG is a provider of power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The Power Technologies segment serves electric, gas and water utilities with products, systems and services for power transmission, distribution and power plant automation. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. | Chairman | 2011-07-31 |
ABB LTD | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-06-29 |
ABB AG
ABB AG Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing ABB AG manufactures and markets power transmission equipment, power generation equipment and industrial & building systems. The company operates through two major divisions: power technologies and automation technologies. Power technologies serves electric, gas and water utilities as well as industrial and commercial customers with a range of products, systems and services for power transmission, distribution and automation. Automation technologies delivers solutions for control, motion, protection and plant integration across the range of process and utility industries. The company is headquartered in Mannheim, Germany. | President | 2011-06-29 |
Asea Brown Boveri SA
Asea Brown Boveri SA Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Asea Brown Boveri SA provides power and automation solutions. It manufactures equipment for transmission and distribution of electricity, transformers, switchgears, and cables. The company also provides integrated solutions for control, plant optimization, and process automation. Asea Brown Boveri was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain. | President | 1997-12-31 |
KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | 1978-12-31 |
Training of Peter Smits
Université Libre de Bruxelles | Undergraduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 1 |
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ABB LTD | Producer Manufacturing |
Private companies | 4 |
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Asea Brown Boveri SA
Asea Brown Boveri SA Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Asea Brown Boveri SA provides power and automation solutions. It manufactures equipment for transmission and distribution of electricity, transformers, switchgears, and cables. The company also provides integrated solutions for control, plant optimization, and process automation. Asea Brown Boveri was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain. | Electronic Technology |
KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
ABB AG
ABB AG Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing ABB AG manufactures and markets power transmission equipment, power generation equipment and industrial & building systems. The company operates through two major divisions: power technologies and automation technologies. Power technologies serves electric, gas and water utilities as well as industrial and commercial customers with a range of products, systems and services for power transmission, distribution and automation. Automation technologies delivers solutions for control, motion, protection and plant integration across the range of process and utility industries. The company is headquartered in Mannheim, Germany. | Producer Manufacturing |
ABB Schweiz AG
ABB Schweiz AG Electric UtilitiesUtilities ABB Schweiz AG is a provider of power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The Power Technologies segment serves electric, gas and water utilities with products, systems and services for power transmission, distribution and power plant automation. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. | Utilities |
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