International Federation of Robotics elects new president and vice president

The Executive Board of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has elected Marina Bill of ABB as president and Kenji Yamaguchi of FANUC as vice president. 

“I am honored to head the IFR as President and serve our industry and I thank the members of the IFR for their trust and support,” said Bill. “The unprecedented pace of change we’re experiencing in global business provides a historic opportunity to shape industry for the next generation. Robotics and automation create flexible, sustainable and efficient solutions for businesses of all sizes that minimize cost, promote resilience and benefit society.”

Bill heads global marketing and sales for ABB’s robotics business of approximately 11,000 employees operating in over 100 locations in 53 countries. She has more than 25 years of experience in a number of management, sales, and marketing roles across automation at ABB.

Kenji Yamaguchi has been serving as representative director, president, and CEO of Fanuc Corp. since April, 2019. After joining the company in April, 1993, he started his career with research and development of industrial robots and contributed to the development of several models. His past responsibilities include heading the production engineering department and production division, along with the CNC business division.