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Strategic leadership appointments will accelerate market access and growth across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
October 9, 2025 – Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company specializing in industrial automation and digital transformation, announced the appointment of Mark Bottomley as Regional Vice President, Market Access for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
In this position, Mr. Bottomley will be responsible for strategic leadership across EMEA and ensure market access for Rockwell Automation’s products and solutions. Bottomley drives regional growth, fosters partnerships and drives channel development. A key priority is to evolve Rockwell Automation’s distributor strategy and foster a collaborative and complementary partner community.
“Mark’s extensive experience and proven leadership in sales and market strategy positions him to successfully advance our EMEA market access vision,” said Gustavo Zecariz, president of Rockwell Automation’s EMEA region. “His dedication to building strong partnerships and delivering innovative solutions is perfectly aligned with our strategic priorities. Mark will drive accelerated growth and deliver exceptional value to our customers and partners across the region.”
Since joining Rockwell Automation in August 2007, Mr. Bottomley has held a number of leadership roles in global sales and marketing and has been a member of the EMEA leadership team since 2019. Most recently, he served as Regional Vice President, Strategic Accounts and Sales Specialist.
Under his leadership, the Market Access team will expand and strengthen the company’s PartnerNetwork ecosystem and expand Rockwell Automation’s reach into key markets.
“I am excited to work with the market access team and local partners across the region,” said Bottomley. “We believe our expanded ecosystem is a true differentiator over our competitors, and I look forward to becoming even more integrated into that experience and putting our customers first as we continue to be a best-in-class partnership organization in the industry.”
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation, Inc. is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect people’s imagination with the potential of technology to expand human potential and make the world more productive and sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employed approximately 27,000 problem solvers dedicated to customers in more than 100 countries as of fiscal year 2024.
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