GF Piping Systems appoints Balu Challagundla to lead Process Automation business

12/12/24 - 11:00 (heure d’Europe centrale)

With extensive global experience across strategy, M&A, sales, services, operations, and technology, Balu Challagundla will now head the Process Automation business at GF Piping Systems. He brings with him a strong background in the industry, having held various leadership roles at various automation companies for nearly a decade before joining GF Piping Systems two years ago.

Balu Challagundla will oversee the development and implementation of advanced automation solutions with our holistic portfolio of valves, actuation and measurement solutions to solve complex process challenges for GF Piping Systems’ customers. Since joining GF Piping Systems as Head of Strategy in July 2022, he has been instrumental in shaping the company’s strategic direction, with a focus on innovation and operational excellence. Prior to that, he drove significant growth and innovation within the process automation space in various global companies.

Balu Challagundla, Managing Director / President Process Automation about his appointment: “Process Automation is at the heart of enabling industries to operate smarter and more sustainably. I look forward to building upon GF Piping Systems' history of excellence and innovation. My goal is to empower our teams and customers to navigate and shape the evolving landscape of industrial automation, delivering solutions and services that meet today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities.”

Balu Challagundla is recognized in the industry for his ability to bridge the worlds of strategy and execution, ensuring value creation for customers and stakeholders alike.

GF Piping Systems is committed to driving advancements in Process Automation with its comprehensive portfolio of measurement, valve and actuation technologies as well as services. These solutions help industries optimize processes, reduce waste, and enhance sustainability.

For more information about GF Piping Systems’ Process Automation solutions, visit: www.gfps.com/processautomation

Constanze Werdermann

Constanze Werdermann

Global PR Manager

Marketing & Communications

Georg Fischer Piping Systems Ltd

Ebnatstrasse 111

8201 Schaffhausen

Suisse

A propos de GF Piping Systems   
GF Piping Systems, en tant que fournisseur leader de solutions de tuyauterie pour le transport sûr et durable des fluides, crée des connexions pour la vie "connections for life". GF Piping Systems se concentre sur des systèmes fiables et sans fuite à la pointe de l'industrie pour de nombreux segments de marché exigeants. La priorité donnée à l'orientation client et à l'innovation se reflète dans sa présence mondiale en terme de vente, de service et de production ainsi que dans ses gammes de produits primées comprenant des raccords, des vannes, des tubes, des technologies d'automatisation, de fabrication et d'assemblage.

GF Piping Systems dispose de ses propres sociétés de vente dans 33 pays et est donc toujours aux côtés de ses clients. Les sites de production répartis sur 40 sites en Amérique, en Europe et en Asie assurent une disponibilité suffisante et une livraison rapide et fiable. En 2023, GF Piping Systems a réalisé un chiffre d'affaires de 2,1 milliard de francs suisses et employait 8 798 personnes. GF Piping Systems est une division de Georg Fischer AG, fondée en 1802 et dont le siège social se trouve à Schaffhausen, en Suisse.

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