Hammond Power Solutions Inc. (HPS) (Guelph, Ontario): Adrian Thomas was appointed CEO, replacing Bill Hammond who will assume the position of executive chairman after 22 years as CEO. Thomas will also be appointed to HPS’ board of directors.
"Adrian is a highly capable and seasoned leader with over two decades of experience across the electrical industry and has successfully led teams launching technologies globally,” said Grant Robinson, lead director of HPS, in the press release. “Adrian gained valuable experience during his tenure at Schneider Electric and fully understands the opportunity in front of HPS as countries around the world are recognizing the long-term benefits of electrifying their economies and are continuing to adopt power sources with a lower carbon footprint.”
Thomas has more than 20 years of expertise in the electrical and automation industry. Throughout his career, he has held key positions at companies including General Electric (GE), TMEIC and most recently Schneider Electric. Adrian's experience has included several senior executive roles in Canada at both GE and Schneider Electric.