CEO Recommendations
CEO Recommendations
Acknowledgements
The World Economic Forum and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu would like to thank the following executives for providing their perspectives and recommendations for the Manufacturing for Growth report
Mary Andringa
Chief Executive Officer
Vermeer Corporation
USA
R. C. Bhargava
Chairman
Maruti Suzuki India Limited
India
Thomas Bauer
Chief Executive Officer
Bauer Aktiengesellschaft
Germany
Rodney Brooks
Chairman, Founder, and Chief Technical Officer
Rethink Robotics
USA
Ronald Bullock
Chairman
Bison Gear and Engineering Corp.
USA
Raul Calfat
Chief Executive Officer
Votorantim
Brazil
Carlos Cardoso
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Kennametal Inc.
USA
Marcelo Strufaldi Castelli
Chief Executive Officer
Fibria Celulose SA
Brazil
Wolfgang Colberg
Chief Financial Officer
Evonik Industries AG
Germany
Frederico Pinheiro Fleury Curado
Chief Executive Officer
Embraer SA
Brazil
Vinod K. Dasari
Managing Director
Ashok Leyland Limited
India
Luiz Tarquinio Sardinha Ferro
Chief Executive Officer
Tupy SA
Brazil
José Édison Barros Franco
Chief Executive Officer
InterCement Brasil S/A
Brazil
Ralf-Michael Franke
Chief Executive Officer
Drive Technology Division Industry Sector
Siemens AG
Germany
Wu Gang
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd
China
Jürgen M. Geißinger
Chief Executive Officer
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
Germany
Carlos Ghosn
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Renault-Nissan Alliance
France
S. Gopalakrishnan
Executive Co-Chairman
Infosys Technologies Limited
India
José Carlos Grubisich
Chief Executive Officer
Eldorado Brazil Celulose
Brazil
Liang Haishan
Executive Vice-President
Haier Group Company
China
Masaki Imai
Senior Vice-President and Executive Officer, General Executive of Strategic Corporate Planning Division
JVC Kenwood Corporation
Japan
Noriyuki Inoue
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Daikin Industries Ltd
Japan
V. G. Jaganathan
President
Sundaram
India
Kellie Johnson
President and Chief Executive Officer
Ace Clearwater Enterprises Inc.
USA
Dirk Kaliebe
Chief Financial Officer
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Germany
Kazuaki Kama
President and Chief Executive Officer
IHI Corporation
Japan
Neeraj Kanwar
Vice-Chairman and Managing Director
Apollo Tyres Limited
India
Taro Kato
President
NGK Insulators Ltd
Japan
Haruo Kawahara
Chairman
JVC Kenwood Corporation
Japan
Makoto Kimura
President
Nikon Corporation
Japan
Klaus Kleinfeld
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Alcoa Inc.
USA
Yoshimitsu Kobayashi
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
Japan
Masahiro Koezuka
Executive Vice-President and Director
Fujitsu Ltd
Japan
Kazuhiro Kurihara
Vice-President and Executive Officer
Hitachi Ltd
Japan
Tom Linebarger
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Cummins Inc.
USA
Andrew Liveris
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
The Dow Chemical Company
USA
Geraldo Lopes
Chief Executive Officer
Ferbasa
Brazil
Marcos A. de Marchi
Chief Executive Officer
Elekeiroz SA
Brazil
Sergio Marchionne
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Fiat/Chrysler Group
USA
Robert McDonald
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
The Procter & Gamble Company
USA
John McGlade
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
USA
Shunichi Miyanaga
Senior Executive Vice-President
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
Japan
Alexandre Monteiro
Chief Executive Officer
Lupatech SA
Brazil
Jan Mrosik
Chief Executive Officer Smart Grid Division Infrastructure and Cities Sector
Siemens AG
Germany
Hiroaki Nakanishi
Representative Executive Officer and President
Hitachi Ltd
Japan
Atsutoshi Nishida
Chairman
Toshiba Corporation
Japan
Keith Nobusch
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Rockwell Automation Inc.
USA
Gregory Page
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Cargill Incorporated
USA
Olof Persson
Chief Executive Officer
AB Volvo
Sweden
Nicholas Pinchuk
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Snap-on Incorporated
USA
Wolfgang Reitzle
Chief Executive Officer
Linde AG
Germany
Gordon Riske
Chief Executive Officer
KION Group GmbH
Germany
Siegfried Russwurm
Chief Executive Officer
Industry Sector
Siemens AG
Germany
Harry Schmelzer Jr
Chief Executive Officer
WEG Indústrias SA
Brazil
Winfried Seitz
Chief Technology Officer
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
Germany
Hideaki Shindo
General Manager, Corporate Strategy NGK Insulators Ltd
Japan
Mohsen Sohi
Chief Executive Officer
Freudenberg & Co. KG
Germany
Carlos José Fadigas de Souza Filho
Chief Executive Officer
Braskem SA
Brazil
Michael Splinter
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Applied Materials Inc.
USA
K. Sridharan
Chief Financial Officer
Ashok Leyland Limited
India
John Surma
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
United States Steel Corporation
USA
Kazuhiko Takechi
General Manager, Corporate Planning Center, Management Planning Office
Hitachi Ltd
Japan
Luiz Eduardo Taliberti
Chief Executive Officer
Ecoverdi Participacoes S/A
Brazil
Stephan B. Tanda
Member of the Board
Royal DSM NV
Netherlands
Todd Teske
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Briggs & Stratton Corporation
USA
Atsushi Tsurumi
General Manager, Financing Department, Financing and Accounting Headquarters
Nikon Corporation
Japan
K. Venkataramanan
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Larsen and Toubro Limited
India
John Weber
President and Chief Executive Officer
Remy International Inc.
USA
Jin Wei
Chief Executive Officer
Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd
China
Roger Wood
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dana Holding Corporation
USA
Yoshitake Yamaguchi
Senior Manager, Executive Support Office, Corporate Government and External Relations Division
Toshiba Corporation
Japan
Junji Yasui
Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Supply Chain Officer
NEC Corporation
Japan