Lenze Americas Names Ralph Rosa as President

UXBRIDGE, Mass. (Jan. 19, 2017)—Lenze SE, a manufacturer of electrical and mechanical drive, motion control and automation technologies, announced the appointment of Ralph Rosa as president of Lenze Americas.

Dr. Yorck Schmidt, a member of the Lenze executive board and chairman of Lenze Americas, said in a statement about the appointment: “More than ever, Lenze’s motion centric applications and solutions expertise can make a real difference for machine builders looking for higher productivity, better energy efficiency, lower system cost or global service support. We are thrilled to welcome Mr. Ralph Rosa as president of Lenze Americas. Under his leadership, Lenze Americas will build on our North American sales, production and engineering footprint for a dynamic future and the customers we serve.” The company said Rosa is excited to join the organization. “Leveraging impressive worldwide capabilities, Lenze is uniquely positioned as a global Motion Centric Automation specialist and poised to dramatically expand in the Americas with its extensive new product offerings, industry expertise, and system capabilities,” Rosa said. Rosa has more than 25 years of experience at Eaton Corporation in the controls, automation, power electronics, and services businesses. At Eaton, he achieved leadership positions running business units and large sales, marketing and engineering organizations in the U.S. and Switzerland. Most recently, Rosa served as president of Schaffner North America. While under Rosa’s leadership, his businesses recognized significant market share growth and improved operational efficiencies. Rosa attended Pennsylvania State University, where he earned a dual bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and general arts and sciences. He also holds an MBA from the University of Michigan.