Aug. 31, 2022 - Guillaume Mbow became the new Sales and country manager for HIMA France. In his role, he will further expand partnerships with customers from the process and railway technology industries in France and parts of West Africa. With this appointment, the provider of safety-related automation solutions is following its strategy of enhancing customer proximity in key markets and driving the global expansion of its sales and service presence. "In France, we have a large installed base and we are going to expand our partnerships with customers," explained Jörg de la Motte (CEO at HIMA).
"We also see a growing demand for safety-related automation solutions in West Africa. I am pleased that, with Guillaume Mbow, we have gained an experienced Country Manager who will continue to accelerate our growth," added Jörg de la Motte. Guillaume Mbow will be responsible for further expanding the business in France and the French-speaking countries in West Africa. A recruitment campaign is underway to better support existing and new customers in France with more engineering and services personnel. The graduated Engineer in Informatics and Electronics has more than twenty years of experience in the process industry and has worked in the areas of project management, instrumentation and global customer management, among others.
In addition, he has relevant knowledge in the field of functional safety, including HIMA’s safety solutions. "With his many years of experience, his team-oriented way of working and his intercultural competence, Guillaume Mbow will successfully expand our HIMA France team," commented Josse Brys, sales director Europe. "He will also strengthen direct and indirect sales and further advance partnerships with distributors and system integrators in French-speaking West Africa," he added.
About HIMA
The HIMA Group is the world’s leading independent provider of safety-related automation solutions for the process and railway industries to protect people, the environment and assets. Founded in 1908 and headquartered in Germany, the family-owned company counts about 800 employees and operates from over 50 locations worldwide.
