Alejandro Quiroz Centeno has been appointed as the new CEO of Beontag, provider of pressure-sensitive adhesives. In this role he will oversee Beontag’s global footprint across 40 markets, with a particular focus on the company’s ongoing investment and expansion into North America.

Replacing the departing Ricardo Lobo, former CEO of the company who leaves after nine years, Mr Quiroz Centeno joins the company having most recently served as CEO of Latin America for Prysmian, an Italy-based company in the energy and telecommunications industry.

He has more than 30 years of international experience, and has held leadership roles for multiple technology/machinery firms, including Aptiv, Whirlpool Corporation, Tenneco, and Continental.

Mr Quiroz Centeno, said, ‘I am enthusiastic about the prospects of this role with a company as influential and innovative as Beontag. With the enormous potential of IoT technology continuing to emerge in so many industries worldwide, as well as some remarkable innovations and applications in graphics and label materials, I am very eager to drive this prosperous business towards its ambitious goals. I am committed to build on the foundations of this enterprise for the years to come.’