PEOPLE WATCH AUDI appoints new CTO
Rouven Mohr assumed the role of Chief Technical Officer( CTO) and Member of the Board of Management at AUDI from 1 March 2026. He succeeds Geoffrey Bouquot, who decided to pursue new professional opportunities outside AUDI.
Rouven Mohr has 18 years of experience in the Volkswagen Group. Most recently, he was Chief Technical Officer at Lamborghini,
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The American Iron and Steel Institute’ s( AISI) Board of Directors has elected Tom Cox, President of SSAB Americas, as a member of AISI’ s Board.
AISI Chairman, Lourenco Goncalves( Chairman, President and CEO of Cleveland- Cliffs), said:“ With decades of technical, metallurgical and operational experience, Tom brings invaluable knowledge to AISI leadership. We are pleased to welcome him to the AISI Board.”
Tom Cox has been with SSAB Americas where he drove the brand’ s hybridisation strategy and a generational shift in its portfolio. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles in vehicle development, verification and fleet emissions at AUDI and Lamborghini.
“ Rouven Mohr joins us as a distinguished technology expert who combines in-depth know-how with a clear focus on long-term value creation for AUDI. On behalf of the Supervisory Board, I would like to warmly thank Geoffrey Bouquot for his important and valuable contribution to AUDI’ s technological transformation,” said Manfred Döss, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of AUDI AG. n www. audi. com
Tom Cox joins AISI Board
since 2001 and has held various positions in technical services, continuous improvement and rolling mill operations. In 2020, he became General Manager of SSAB’ s mill in Montpelier, Iowa( USA).
Tom Cox holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Iowa State University and an MBA degree from St. Ambrose University. n
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Tania Archibald.
New MD / CEO starts at Bluescope
Tania Archibald has now started as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of steelmaker, Bluescope, following the announcement of her appointment to the role last year. She succeeds Mark Vassella, who led BlueScope for eight years. He will provide transitional support until his retirement on 1 July 2026.
“ Our current $ 2 billion investment programme is now entering the final phase. We’ re poised to deliver strong cash flows. I intend to capitalise on it for the benefit of shareholders. As the investment phase ramps down, the delivery phase ramps up,” said Ms Archibald.
Safety will continue to anchor BlueScope’ s culture, with a key focus on improving the company’ s safety performance. Three strategic priorities are customer value creation, operational excellence and shareholder value delivery. She outlined four immediate initiatives in her first year: execution of existing initiatives, simplified / streamlined operation, surplus land value realisation and evolution of balance sheet settings / increased shareholder returns. n
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Bystronic chooses President, Region Americas
Kevin McAllister joined sheet metal specialist, Bystronic, as President, Region Americas, from 1 January 2026. A dual Canadian-U. S. citizen, he brings executive leadership experience of industrial manufacturing, sales and marketing, and global operations.
McAllister joined Bystronic from ANDRITZ Schuler, a press manufacturer, where he served as President of Schuler North America for seven years. Before ANDRITZ Schuler, he spent more than two decades at ABB, holding senior leadership positions across global and regional operations. Earlier in his career, he worked as a control systems engineer in Canada for an ABB customer. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada, and an Executive Leadership degree from IMD in Switzerland.
“ Kevin’ s proven leadership, customer-centric approach and deep industrial expertise make
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him an outstanding addition to Bystronic. His experience strengthening sales organisations and operating across diverse markets will be instrumental as we continue our transformation and growth in the Americas region. This transformation is highlighted by the acquisition of the Rofin business unit from Coherent, which was completed on 2 February 2026,” said Domenico Iacovelli, CEO, Bystronic Group.
McAllister succeeds John-Paul Surdo, who left the company at the end of 2025. In his new role, McAllister will report directly to Bystronic CEO, Domenico Iacovelli, and will serve as a member of the company’ s Top Management Circle.
At the end of January 2026, Bystronic completed the acquisition of the‘ Tools for Materials Processing’ division of U. S. company Coherent Corp. With this acquisition, Bystronic is strengthening its strategic position in several new growth markets such as medical technology and semiconductors.
At the same time, the Swiss technology specialist is expanding its technology portfolio to include applications such as micro material processing, marking, engraving and drilling. n
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