Rockwell Automation Names Mark Bottomley EMEA Market Access Leader
MILWAUKEE - Rockwell automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) today announced the appointment of Mark Bottomley as Regional Vice President, Market access, EMEA.Effective immediately, Bottomley will lead strategic initiatives across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region, focusing on expanding market reach for Rockwell AutomationS industrial automation and digital transformation solutions.
Bottomley’s responsibilities include driving regional growth, developing partnerships, and strengthening channel development, with a particular emphasis on evolving the company’s distributor strategy too foster a collaborative partner community.
“Mark’s extensive experience and proven leadership in sales and market strategy position him to successfully advance our market access vision for EMEA,” said Gustavo Zecharies, president, EMEA region, Rockwell Automation. “His dedication to building robust partnerships and delivering innovative solutions is fully aligned with our strategic priorities. Mark will drive accelerated growth and deliver exceptional value to our customers and partners throughout the region.”
Bottomley joined Rockwell Automation in august 2007 and has held multiple leadership positions in global sales and marketing. He has been a member of the EMEA leadership team as 2019, most recently serving as regional vice president, strategic accounts and sales specialists.
Under Bottomley’s leadership, the market access team will expand and enhance Rockwell Automation’s PartnerNetwork™ ecosystem.
“I am excited to be working with the market access team and our regional partners across the region,” Bottomley said. “I see our extended eco-system as a true differentiator to our competitors. I am looking forward to becoming a more integrated part of that experience and putting our customers first in continuing to be the best-in-class partnership organization in the industry.”
rockwell Automation, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, employs approximately 27,000 individuals and serves customers in more than 100 countries as of fiscal year end 2024.