Sebastien Grau

Sebastien Grau is Regional Vice President for Sales in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa for Rockwell Automation. In this role, he supports the company’s clients in unlocking their business’s objectives through the most innovative technology solutions.  

To achieve this, he manages a high-performing team of sales professionals who solve the most complex of customer challenges and bring high-quality solutions to Rockwell clients in these regions. He motivates – and is motivated by – this team, using his insight and experience to help clients succeed in their digital transformation journeys and to link people, processes, and data – what Rockwell calls the Connected Enterprise. 

Sebastien brings more than 18 years of experience within sales and marketing, with a strong focus on the Utilities, Metals, Mining and Cement, and Oil & Gas industries, and a keen interest in sustainability. He has long lived and worked in the region, having spent three years in Lagos, Nigeria, and now living in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. 

Sebastien has long been a proponent of industrial automation, and holds a post-graduate degree in sensors and measurements, as well as a master’s degree in international sales from Institut d'Administration des Entreprises, Montpellier, France.