Alberto Bellondi - New Managing Director at Schmersal, China

The Schmersal Group has appointed Alberto Bellondi as Managing Director of Schmersal Industrial Switchgear Co. Ltd., based in Shanghai. In this role, he is responsible for around 170 employees at the production site in Shanghai who produce position and safety switches and lift switchgear for the Chinese and East Asian markets.

The internationally experienced manager has worked in China for the past ten years and has held senior positions in various companies in this country. He has many years of sales and production experience paired with intercultural skills and profound knowledge of the country and the Chinese market. Alberto Bellondi speaks five languages, including Mandarin.

“Joining Schmersal is a great honour. Schmersal is an internationally leading and recognised supplier of machine safety and automation technology products. Schmersal has operated a manufacturing site in China for more than twenty years now, and has, over those years, made a name for itself. Schmersal is also well represented in China’s industrial centres thanks to its network of sales offices”, explains Alberto Bellondi. “China is one of the largest and most competitive sales markets in the world. I am greatly looking forward to the opportunity to expand on Schmersal’s already strong position in what is a very exciting market.”