Eaton appoints new MD for ANZ Electrical Business

Power management company Eaton has appointed Gordon Makryllos as managing director - Australia/New Zealand for the company’s electrical business. Based in Sydney, Makryllos will be responsible for leading the business through its next phase of growth and propelling its sales and marketing presence.

Makryllos has held several senior management positions with Schneider Electric, Telstra and IBM.  Most recently, he was managing director for Orange Business Services where he was responsible for spearheading growth for the company’s range of cloud computing, unified communications and security services.

“This is an exciting time to lead the Eaton electrical business in Australia and New Zealand and to partner with the industry to meet the critical power management challenges of both today and the future. In an era where innovation is the key to survival and growth, we have an industry-leading portfolio of power quality solutions, particularly for data centre and industrial applications, which are ideally suited for the Australian and New Zealand market,” said Makryllos.

“I look forward to working with our customers, partners and employees in providing organisations with a range of tailored products and related services dedicated to ensuring that reliable, efficient and safe power is available when it’s needed most,” he said.

Makryllos holds an MBA from the University of Sydney, a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from the University of New South Wales and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer today’s most critical electrical power management challenges.