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  • Hexagon Appoints Anders Svensson as President and CEO

    Hexagon Appoints Anders Svensson as President and CEO

    STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan 21, 2025 – The Hexagon Board of Directors has appointed Anders Svensson as president and CEO. Anders Svensson will take office on July 20, 2025 at the latest, succeeding Norbert Hanke, who will continue as interim president and CEO until then.

    Anders Svensson. Source: LinkedIn

    Anders Svensson joins Hexagon from Konecranes where he has been president and CEO since October 2022. Prior to his current role, Anders Svensson has held various leadership positions within Sandvik since 2008. Most recently he was president of Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions and a member of Sandvik group executive management. Anders Svensson is a Swedish citizen and holds a master’s degree in chemical engineering.

    “I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Anders Svensson as the new president and CEO of Hexagon. He has a strong track record, in terms of leadership experience, enhancing company culture, driving customer-centricity and delivering strong growth and improved profitability. Under Anders’ leadership, Hexagon will be well placed to capture the exciting opportunities that lie ahead, and deliver on our existing financial targets,” says Ola Rollén, chairman of the board of Hexagon AB. “I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Norbert Hanke for his continuing dedication to Hexagon, most recently as acting president and CEO.”

    “I feel privileged that the Board has given me the opportunity to lead Hexagon at such an exciting time. Hexagon, with its market leading positions in both sensors and software, history of innovation and strong culture is uniquely placed to capture many of the disruptive growth opportunities that lie ahead, across autonomy, robotic solutions, digital twins and the application of AI. I very much look forward to working with new colleagues around the world and building on a great foundation for profitable growth and future success,” says Anders Svensson.

  • Michael Baker Merges Akela into Sustainable, Resilient Solutions Vertical

    Michael Baker Merges Akela into Sustainable, Resilient Solutions Vertical

    To address traffic and safety concerns in Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Michael Baker provided preliminary and final highway design, post-design and environmental services for the S.R. 0222, Section 19S roundabout. Image: Michael Baker International.

    PITTSBURGH, PA, Jan 7, 2025 – Michael Baker International has announced that the firm’s portfolio company, Akela Engineering and Consulting, has merged with Michael Baker’s Sustainable and Resilient Solutions (SRS) business vertical. The SRS vertical encompasses the firm’s current mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP), structural engineering, telecommunications, cybersecurity, fire protection and architectural services.

    The merging of Akela, a national MEP+ firm with deep expertise in California, into Michael Baker offers clients holistic, smart and resilient building solutions across market sectors. The combined team will continue to partner with clients to achieve the highest levels of building design, comfort, safety and energy efficiency.

    The action strengthens Michael Baker’s position as the firm focuses on growing private sector work in San Diego and the Southern California region and nationally with the broader SRS team. The Akela portfolio of projects, clients and capabilities will make an immediate contribution to the growth of the SRS vertical with private sector clients. This will allow the company to deliver significant growth over the next five years and bring the full suite of Michael Baker services and capabilities to support private sector clients in various markets. The firm plans to expand in sectors including Industrial, Defense OEMs, Aerospace, Data Centers, Semiconductors, Life Sciences, Energy Transition, Higher Education and Healthcare.

    “With growth in the MEP space continuing to accelerate, concentrating our Akela and SRS teams into one cohesive entity strengthens our ability to expand our client base and position ourselves to deliver complex smart and resilient buildings, something only a full-service engineering firm can do well,” said Pankaj Duggal, president, Sustainable and Resilient Solutions at Michael Baker International. “The merger will continue to strengthen our competitive position in the growing MEP engineering and consulting market since acquiring and uniting Michael Wall Engineering and DEC Engineers in 2022 to form Akela. This combined team also allows us to offer our clients access to even more expertise and services as we support their businesses and enables us to create and embrace new opportunities that enhance our pursuit of larger, more complex MEP projects.”

    Adding the expertise of Akela team members to Michael Baker’s SRS vertical provides its combined client base with greater access to the depth of resources, best practices and subject matter expertise across Michael Baker’s 4,900 colleagues in more than 20 practices and specialty practices located across more than 90 offices in the U.S.

    Source: Michael Baker International.