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New hand
at the
European
helm
General
Cable
Corporation
has
appointed a new leader for its European
business. Shruti Singhal joined the
company in February as senior vice
president of General Cable, president of
Europe, and a member of the company’s
strategic leadership team.
He will report directly to Michael T
McDonnell, president and CEO of
General Cable.
Mr Singhal will be responsible for driving
the company’s strategic roadmap and
transformation within the European
region.
“Shruti has a strong track record of driving
growth and operational excellence in
multiple global companies,” said Mr
McDonnell. “His passion for performance
and cultural change will be crucial to our
continued transformation and execution
of our roadmap in Europe.”
Throughout his career Mr Singhal has
worked in North America and Europe,
and has held positions of increasing
management and executive responsibility
with multinational companies including
Cognis (now BASF), Rohm & Haas, Dow
Chemical Company and Ashland.
Prior to joining General Cable, he most
recently served as vice president and
general manager for the Industrial Water
division of Solenis.
He holds a master’s degree in chemical
engineering from Drexel University,
a bachelor’s degree in chemical
engineering, and he completed the
global marketing management program
at the Wharton School at the University of
Pennsylvania.
Shruti Singhal
Senior vice president &
president of Europe
General Cable Corporation
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