Game Changers in Manufacturing

Piotr Siwek
Digital Marketing Director EMEA, Factory Automation,
Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.

Piotr has more than 12 years of experience working at Mitsubishi Electric. His adventure with industrial automation began in Nagoya, at the company's largest factory in Japan. Coordinated global technical and marketing support for local sales offices. Gained invaluable knowledge of industrial manufacturing in Japan and around the world.

Piotr later moved to Mitsubishi Electric’s Polish branch, where he worked on the development of the industrial automation business in central Eastern Europe. He then joined the EMEA Factory Automation headquarter on Germany, where he was responsible for the regional product marketing department.He is currently helping set up the newly established EMEA Digital Marketing department, whose ambitious plan is to take the organisation to a whole new level.

Christian Nomine
Strategic Product Manager Visualization & Analytics EMEA, Factory Automation
Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.

Christian has been working for Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. for more than 22 years, and holds a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Bochum in Germany. He has been successfully working in the Factory Automation department in project management, product management and European business development positions and is an expert for automation controllers, visualization and network solutions. In his current role as a Strategic European Product Manager for Visualization and Data Analytic solutions he is focused on promoting smart manufacturing and digital twin solutions. He looks after customers, helping them benefit from key technologies and providing extensive support. He is based in Ratingen near Duesseldorf in the European headquarters of Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.

John Browett
General Manager CLPA Europe

John spent the first part of his career in various engineering, product marketing and marketing communications roles for Mitsubishi Electric’s factory automation businesses in Japan, the USA and Germany. He then moved on to the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) where he is now General Manager for Europe.
He holds a BEng in electronic engineering that was split between Lancaster University in the UK and the University of California, Los Angeles, plus a post graduate management diploma from the University of Cambridge, along with management and sales training qualifications from MRA and Wilson. He is a Chartered Marketer (CMktr) and Member (MCIM) of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).

Daniel Sperlich
Strategic Product Manager Controllers EMEA, Factory Automation 
Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.

Daniel has spent over 8 years at Mitsubishi, the individual boasts a diverse and extensive background. With a diploma in Mechatronics from THM, he has occupied various positions within the company, starting as an Automation specialist and eventually progressing to the role of Product Manager for the German region. His journey also led him to an exciting three-year expatriate experience in Japan, where they actively contributed to the development department for Servo & Motion systems.
In his current capacity as Strategic Product Manager for Controllers in the EMEA region, he plays a pivotal role in guiding customers through their digital transformation endeavors. Daniel helps customers with digital transformation, utilizing new technologies

Oliver Giertz                                                                                                    
Strategic Product Manager Servo/Motion/Robotics EMEA, Factory Automation 
Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.

Oliver has been working for Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. for more than 25 years, and holds a degree in electrical engineering with specialization in automation technology from the University of Wuppertal in Germany. He has been successfully working in the Factory Automation department as an application engineer, in project management and European product management and is an expert for PLC, Servo & Motion, and robotic solutions. In his current role as a Strategic European Product Manager for Servo/Motion & Robotics he is responsible for the product portfolio and driving the promotion of these products in Europe .
He is based in Ratingen near Duesseldorf in the European headquarters of Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.