Energy infrastructure management company American Innovations (AI) (Austin, Texas, USA) announced that George Galaz has joined the company as vice president of sales and marketing. Based at the company's headquarters, Galaz brings 20 years of domestic and international sales and marketing experience.
With a background in computer science, robotics, and artificial intelligence, Galaz has previously led sales and marketing teams for companies including Brush Turbo-Generators (Leicestershire, United Kingdom), Intech Process Automation (Houston, Texas, USA), Siemens (Munich, Germany), and Telvent, now part of Schneider Electric (Rueil-Malmaison, France).
In his new role, Galaz will be directly responsible for helping drive the company’s market growth and strengthening relationships with clients, all while adjusting sales and marketing strategies to exceed customers’ needs. The objective is for customers to have a seamless experience with the group’s products and services, according to company officials.
“He shares the AI core value of service and is a strong customer advocate,” says Ed Kruft, company president. “George brings a unique blend of sales and marketing expertise in the oil and gas market in the United States, Canada, and South America. As we continue to execute on our vision and refine our growth strategies, we look forward to the contributions that George and his passion for excellence will bring.”
Galaz is a Canadian citizen born in Chile, and he is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. He has conducted business in more than 20 countries.
“We enjoy a strong reputation in the marketplace as the leaders in integrity management services and corrosion monitoring technology,” Galaz says of his new company. “I am excited to join a company with such solid values, culture, and progressive leadership, as well as an outstanding group of professionals committed to delivering distinctive value to our clients.”
Galaz is recognized in the industry for servicing clients and for his ability to build high-performance teams. He is a seasoned leader in selling capital equipment, software, and services in the oil and gas and power generation industries.
Source: AI, www.aiworldwide.com.