Jose Antonio Ciutad Bestué

Jose Antonio Ciutad Bestué has extensive work experience in the industrial and service sectors. Jose Antonio started their career as a Manufacturing Junior Engineer at Michelin in 1988 and then served as a Technical Office Manager at Stork from 1988 to 1991. Jose Antonio joined GEA Group in 1991 and held various roles including Project Engineer, Project Manager, and Tuchenhagen - Technical Director until 2002. In 2003, they worked at APV Baker as a Technical Director for a brief period before joining Atlas Copco as an Aftermarket Manager for the Construction and Technique Service. Jose Antonio held this role until 2011 when they became the Business Line Manager for the Construction Technique Service & Mining and Rock Excavation Service Divisions at Atlas Copco. In 2017, they transitioned to Epiroc as the Business Line Manager for the Mining and Rock Excavation Service Division, and later took on roles as Regional Business Line Manager for the Parts and Service Division in the Iberia Region. Jose Antonio then served as the Regional Vice President Operations EMEA for the Parts & Services Division before becoming the Vice President Operations at Epiroc as of January 2023.

Jose Antonio Ciutad Bestué completed an Executive MBA in Business Administration from IE Business School in 2002. Prior to that, from 1981 to 1986, they obtained an Engineer's degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de Zaragoza. Additionally, they have obtained certifications in "Being a Good Mentor" and "Digital Transformation" from LinkedIn, with the specific years of completion not provided.