Effective Aug 19 (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - New York, 17 Jul - Rockwell Automation, a US group specialising in industrial automation and digital transformation, said that Christian Rothe will join the company as senior vice president and chief financial officer on August 19.

He will report to the chairman and chief executive officer Blake Moret.

Rothe joins Rockwell after spending 13 years at Graco, an industrial company specializing in the development and manufacturing of fluid-handling systems and products. Rothe served as chief financial officer and treasurer at Graco from 2015 through 2018 before moving into roles leading Graco's global business divisions. He is currently the president of the global industrial division. Prior to Graco, Rothe worked at Gardner Denver in finance and strategic development roles.

Rothe replaces Nick Gangestad who announced his plans to retire on May 7. Gangestad served in the role since 2021 when he came out of retirement to join the industrial automation leader.

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