Siemens reorganizes its leadership in Spain: Fernando Silva is appointed CEO and Ricardo Ramos takes over the railway division

«On behalf of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, I want to thank Agustín Escobar for his dedication and commitment to boost Siemens’ role as a leading technology company in Spain over the last few years and wish him the best in his new global role in the Mobility Rail Infrastructure sector,” Veronika Bienert, member of the board of directors of Siemens AG and responsible for Spain and Portugal, stated in a statement. “I want to congratulate Fernando Silva and Ricardo Ramos on their new roles and wish them every success in building the next chapter for our business,” he added.

The new CEO, for his part, has stated that he feels honored by the appointment and very excited to lead the company in Spain from now on: “We have the best talent on the market and a service offering that combines deep knowledge and experience in the markets in which we operate and a broad mastery of new technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twin, Edge Computing or Industrial Metaverse, to meet the needs of our clients in their digital transformation. As stated by the company in its statement, in recent years Silva has played a leading role in the success of the Smart Infrastructure business in Spain, with a notable increase in projects.

For his part, the new CEO of Siemens Mobility Spain and the southwestern European region, Ricardo Ramos, has stated that he is very excited about the new challenge ahead: «For me it is a pride to relieve Agustín Escobar at a key moment for mobility in our countryin which digitalization and sustainability play a crucial role. Reducing emissions, optimizing the use of existing infrastructure and improving the traveler experience are some of the pillars on which we are working to make the railway the preferred means of transport for users. Likewise, Ramos has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to its clients, partners and society in general to continue transforming the daily lives of all people.

Who is Fernando Silva

The new president and CEO of Siemens Spain has more than twenty-five years of experience in the company, since he began his career in 1999 in the energy sector. He was general director for Spain and Portugal of Energy Management, managing the portfolio of transport, distribution and energy supply infrastructure companies. Between October 2011 and September 2014, in turn, he held the position of general director of the Low and Medium Voltage and Smart Grid divisions, within the Infrastructure and Cities Sector.

Previously, Fernando Silva had been responsible for the Energy Automation and Services business units, integrated into the Energy Sector and especially focused on the transmission and distribution market segments, as well as corporate account manager of the EDP Group at Siemens.

Who is Ricardo Ramos

The new CEO of Siemens Mobility for Spain and southwestern Europe has 25 years of experience in the railway sector. Specifically, he began his career at Invensys Rail Dimetronic as an R&D&I project engineer, a position he held between 1999 and 2007, and later dedicated himself to both national and international business development, between 2007 and 2012.

Subsequently, until Siemens Spain acquired Invensys Rail Dimetronic in 2013, Ricardo led the Mass Transit Technology area of ​​R&D&I. From then on, between 2013 and 2018, he was responsible for the Metro Systems Competence Center and the following two years, between 2018 and 2020, he directed the Engineering areas and the application development center of Siemens Mobility Spain. From 2020 to the present, a role he will play until the end of this year, he is director of the Mainline segment, in the Rail Infrastructure business area of ​​Siemens Mobility at a global level, based in Braunschweig (Germany).