Energy management company Schneider Electric South Africa has named Bernhard Klöss as director of its industry business in southern Africa.

Klöss has held executive posts for the past six years, and also has more than 20 years of experience in the engineering, and oil and gas industries, says Schneider Electric in a press statement.

Klöss is planned to be responsible for the marketing, sales and execution of Schneider Electric’s industrial products and solutions in southern Africa.

“Illustrating his business acumen, Klöss worked his way up through the ranks at Siemens, holding the posts of national sales manager for the automation and drives division, global corporate account manager for SABMiller, country divisional director for Siemen’s oil and gas business in South Africa, and finally regional head of sales for South East Africa in the energy, oil and gas sector, and the business unit manager for oil and gas compression and solutions,” says Schneider Electric South Africa in a statement.