Bosch Rexroth promotes Paul Cooke to President & CEO

April 21, 2015 - Bosch Rexroth promotes Paul Cooke to Regional President Americas and President & CEO of Bosch Rexroth Corporation U.S.. Cooke will continue as Senior Vice President Sales within the Business Unit Industrial Applications at the headquarters in Lohr, Germany until the end of June 2015.

Paul Cooke joined Bosch Rexroth in 1982 and has served in positions of senior leadership at Bosch Rexroth in the United Kingdom and Germany, most recently as Senior Vice President Sales and Industry Sector Management for Machinery and Engineering. Cooke has over 30 years of experience in both Industrial Technology and General Management. He received his Bachelor with Honors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Berend Bracht, who is currently Regional President Americas and President & CEO of Bosch Rexroth Corporation U.S. is resigning from the organization for personal reasons. “We thank Mr. Bracht for his high level of commient in the many years of service to Bosch Rexroth. We wish him all the best for the future,” said Dr. Karl Tragl, the chairman of the executive board of Bosch Rexroth. Bracht was appointed to his current role in 2006. 

About Bosch Rexroth:   
Economical, precise, safe, and energy efficient: drive and control technology from Bosch Rexroth moves machines and systems of any size. The company bundles global application experience in the market segments of Mobile Applications, Machinery Applications and Engineering, Factory Automation, and Renewable Energies to develop innovative components as well as tailored system solutions and services. Bosch Rexroth offers its customers hydraulics, electric drives and controls, gear technology, and linear motion and assembly technology all from one source. With locations in over 80 countries, roughly 36,700 associates generated sales revenue of approximately 5.7 billion euros ($7.6 billion) in 2013.

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