July 10, 2019 – Phoenix Contact Canada, which provides electrical engineering and automation products, has hired Roger Hallett as general manager (GM).

Originally from the U.K. and an electrical engineer by education, Hallett has held senior management roles in the automation and controls industry, including stints with ABB, Siemens and Festo, in a career spanning Europe and Asia. He relocated to Canada in 2002 and became a citizen in 2007.

In his new role, he will use his experience in business development and marketing as he takes on leadership of Phoenix Contact’s Canadian operations.