Xerium Technologies, a leading global provider of industrial consumable products and services, has announced that Harold Bevis, the president and CEO of the company, has promoted Robert Burke to the position of Xerium, president of Asia.

Robert has over 30 years of sales, operational, development, managerial, and executive leadership experience within the industry. He joined Xerium as an executive leader in 2009. Most recently, he held the position of vice president of sales and marketing for Xerium, Asia. He has many years of full P&L responsibility with functional leadership experiences including manufacturing, project management, business development, sales, and marketing. Robert holds a BS degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth.

Burke will be based in Xerium - Asia headquarters located in Kunshan, China. He will have full responsibility for Asia, and will be responsible for delivering Xerium-Asia’s long-term and short-term business plans while maintaining and strengthening customer relationships.

Harold Bevis said, “Robert will be taking over a great business for Xerium and taking it to the next level. He is a seasoned leader both within Xerium and in the industry with significant strengths and established relationships. He adds a lot to our Asian business and to our top executive team. He will shape the team under him, refine the company’s product offerings, expand our production capabilities, and deepen our go-to-market strategies.”

Robert Burke said, “Xerium is a market leader in the region and we are committed to the continued growth of the business while further executing our strategic business plans. It is my goal to ensure alignment with the company’s long-term strategy, address future market demands and opportunities while further developing our strong relationships with critical regional customers.” (GK)