Rockwell Automation has appointed Twain Drewett as managing director for Australia and New Zealand.
Drewett has returned to Melbourne after spending nearly three years in Hong Kong as the company’s Asia–Pacific director for manufacturing and process solutions, and replaces Don Werner in the commercial leadership role.
“Rockwell Automation is all about forging close relationships,” Drewett said.
“Not too many automation companies offer the breadth of end-to-end plant floor to MES solutions that we do. Add to that our emphasis on partnering with local system integrators and distributors — essentially an extension of our team on the ground — and you have all the tools in place to deliver bundled solutions that are based on a true understanding of a particular business.”
Drewett cited environmental sustainability and price-point competition with the greater Asia–Pacific region as two key issues faced by Australian and New Zealand industry today.
“The energy issue is of particular interest in the current climate,” Drewett said.
“Not only are there environmental benefits to using less energy, but there are significant cost benefits as well. As a result, plant energy audits are going to become more and more commonplace, with more and more businesses opting to prioritise power and energy management. Building this into the total automation and information system design is just one example of how Rockwell Automation can add value beyond merely selling a control system.”
