New Alfa Laval Cluster President India, Middle East & Africa and Managing Director MEA

Starting 1st February, 2021, Sergio Hicke takes up the position of Cluster President for Alfa Laval India, Middle East & Africa

He takes over from Anantha Padmanabhan, who has retired at the end of 2020.  Sergio leads the company from Dubai, United Arab Emirates and assumes responsibility for implementing Alfa Laval’s strategy in the cluster. In addition, he also takes on the role of Managing Director for Alfa Laval Middle East and Africa, succeeding Nicholas Newman, who takes over the position of Managing Director of Alfa Laval Canada.

Sergio Hicke, 52, from Argentina, has been part of the Alfa Laval Group since 1995, where he built his career in multiple managerial positions including Managing Director in Argentina, Head of Business Center Air Heat Exchanger, and Equipment Regional Manager for Latin America.  Most recently he was the Cluster President of Southern Europe and Managing Director of Alfa Laval in Adriatic.

Sergio Hicke graduated in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad Católica of Argentina, with an MBA in Strategic Management & Marketing. For several years he was the President of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Italy and Argentina, and a member of the Union of European Chambers.