Advanced Control Systems has named former Siemens smart grid division head, Kevin O'Hara, as its executive vice president of sales and marketing, effective December 1, 2014. The new executive vice president of sales and marketing will be responsible for implementing sales and marketing programmes aimed at aggressive growth, raising the profile of offerings such as the Centrix feeder automation platform and other solutions including SCADA, ADMS and substation automation systems used worldwide. O'Hara comes to Advanced Control Systems after 22 years at Siemens.