World Robotics Federation IFR Elected Junji Tsuda as New President
December 07 2017 - 7:05AM
Business Wire
The Executive Board of the IFR has elected Japanese Junji
Tsuda (Yaskawa Electric Corporation) as its new President. Mr.
Tsuda succeeds Joe Gemma (KUKA, USA), who is leaving the rotating
post as head of the global federation of robot manufacturers,
having served his two-year term. Steven Wyatt (ABB, Switzerland)
has been appointed as IFR´s new Vice President.
The 66 year old Junji Tsuda is one of the most senior experts in
the robotics industry.
He serves as the Representative Director Chairman of the Board
of the Japanese robot manufacturer Yaskawa Electric Corporation.
Tsuda began working for Yaskawa in 1976, after obtaining his
university degree (B.S.) in mechanical engineering at the renowned
Tokyo Institute of Technology. Since the 1990s, Tsuda has headed
various America-related business units and has been active in the
parent company since 2003. Before being elected President of IFR,
Mr. Tsuda assisted his predecessor, Joe Gemma, as Vice-President, a
role he held for two years.
The new elected Vice President, Steven Wyatt, is the global Head
of Marketing & Sales for ABB’s Robotics Business Unit. Prior to
joining ABB in 2010, Mr. Wyatt held a series of executive marketing
& sales roles within the plastics industry globally. He holds a
degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Edinburgh in
his native Scotland. Steven Wyatt and Junji Tsuda were both elected
by the IFR Executive Board which is composed of representatives of
national robotics associations from all over the world, the IFR
president and delegates of robot manufacturers and research
institutes.
Junji Tsuda thanked the previous IFR President, Joe Gemma, for
his successful work:
“The presidency of Joe Gemma followed the mission, to deliver a
better understanding about what drives the rapidly changing world
of robotics. He did a great job by communicating with our many
stakeholders around the Globe. As its new President it is my
pleasure to proceed with his work. Together with the new Vice
President, Steven Wyatt, I will carry his mission forward - for the
International Federation of Robotics.
Save the date: The International Federation of Robotics
will be appearing from 19 to 22 June 2018 at the automatica in
Munich. Further information available at:
http://2018.automatica-munich.com/
The International Federation of Robotics: www.ifr.org /
www.worldrobotics.org
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