Dematic, an automation solutions provider catering to manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, announced Michael Larsson as President of Dematic Corp. and Member of the Executive Board of KION Group AG, a German-based materials handling equipment manufacturer.

In his board-assignment Larsson will also have responsibility for the KION Industrial Truck Segment (ITS) for the Americas while retaining responsibility for the Dematic Americas region.

“With his responsibility for the Dematic SCS business globally and ITS in the Americas, Michael Larsson will further drive our strong commitment to profitable growth. He will expand our integrated solutions strategy on lighthouse projects with top customers,” said Rob Smith, CEO of KION Group in a Jan. 9 news release.

Larsson succeeds Hasan Dandashly, who has retired from the company.

Larsson is 35-year veteran of industrial automation and robotics. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President of Dematic’s Americas Region responsible for accelerating growth and driving a presence in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and South America.

Prior to joining Dematic, Larsson served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of ABB’s Automotive Business Unit. During his more than 30 years at ABB, he also served in increasing levels of executive leadership, as CFO and Business Leader across four continents.