Swisslog Middle East welcomes new General Manager

Published: Thursday, October 12, 2017

DUBAI:Swiss log Middle East welcomes the appointment of its new general manager for Warehouse &Distribution Solutions, Alain Kaddoum, as well as three new members to help bring the robotic and data-driven intralogistics vision to life.

Kaddoum, who has been in the engineering industry for almost a decade, will directly drive and support the sales and business teams, developing strategies to support uptake of the company’s robot and data driven intralogistics automation solutions for forward-thinking customers in the UAE.

“Swisslog is a leading global company that is synonymous with creating effective innovative solutions. Our portfolio consists of various key technologies, such as robotics, ASRS, AGVs, shuttle systems, monorails, conveyor sand software to help businesses innovate and maximize their intralogistics potential,” said Daniel Hauser, Managing Director Region Central Europe & Middle East, Swisslog WDS.

“Customers who have worked with Alain have been very responsive to his collaborative approach. His passion and deep understanding of the local market makes him the right person to lead

Swisslog to the next stage of our growth. Since joining Swisslog, Alain Kaddoum has had the opportunity to work with some incredible customers and his nomination will expand our reach across the entire Middle East region.”

The three other new team members at Swisslog are: Senior Project Manager John Sassine, a mechanical engineer who will oversee the Mai Dubai project; System Designer Sri Aravindhan, also a mechanical engineer who holds both a Master’s in logistics, and; Yokesh Kumar Sundararaman, PLC & customer service engineer.