Dwight Klappich

Roboteon - United States

Roboteon, a US-headquartered developer of AI-driven robotics solutions for distribution environments, has announced Dwight Klappich is to become its new strategic advisor.

Klappich is a well-known analyst for Gartner, and will bring more than two decades of leading industry insight, having led Gartner’s research on warehousing and fulfilment technology.

At Roboteon he will work on go-to-market strategies to drive growth, building channel partnerships, and product marketing, among other areas of responsibility.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Dwight to Roboteon,” says Gana Govind, CEO of Roboteon. “His deep understanding of the warehouse automation space, combined with his foresight into emerging technology trends, has long influenced the industry, and will be a great asset for our success.”

Klappich says he is looking forward to building off Roboteon’s “impressive foundation of solution architecture, innovative capabilities and deep domain expertise”.

Adrian Stoch

Hai Robotics - United States

Adrian Stoch has been appointed to the position of CEO Americas with US-based warehouse automation and ASRS systems provider, Hai Robotics.

Hai says the appointment is strategic and further expands its US leadership to meet growing regional demand.

Stoch has three decades of experience driving global supply chain transformation, in the fields of automation, AI and logistics.

“I’m honoured to join Hai Robotics at such a pivotal time,” Stoch says. “My top priority will be tackling one of the toughest challenges in warehouse automation: reliability at scale. 

“I look forward to driving Hai’s promise of reliable innovation by ensuring our industry-leading solutions are built to perform with consistency, confidence and measurable impact.”

Grant Hastie

NT WorkSafe - Australia

Grant Hastie has been named the new executive director with NT WorkSafe in Australia’s Northern Territory, from August 25.

Hastie most previously worked as chief safety advisor with Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, which he joined in 2008.

His new role includes the positions of work health authority, electrical safety regulator and chief inspector radioactive ores and concentrates.

NT WorkSafe says Hastie brings “a valuable combination of regulatory experience, specialist technical expertise and a collaborative approach to keeping workplaces functioning safely”.