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Westinghouse Appoints Lou Martinez Sancho as Chief Technology Officer

original Westinghouse announced today the appointment of Lou Martinez Sancho as Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of R&D and Innovation. (Photo: Business Wire)

Westinghouse announced today the appointment of Lou Martinez Sancho as Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of R&D and Innovation. (Photo: Business Wire)

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westinghouse Electric Company announced today the appointment of Lou Martinez Sancho as Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of R&D and Innovation. In this role, Martinez Sancho will lead the company’s global research and development portfolio and advance the company’s innovative product and services technology strategy.

“For decades, Westinghouse has pioneered ideas that have shaped tomorrow’s energy future,” said Patrick Fragman, Westinghouse President and Chief Executive Officer. “Lou Martinez Sancho is a highly accomplished global leader with extensive expertise across industries who will further accelerate our innovation priorities.”

Martinez Sancho brings more than 20 years of experience to this role – having worked in senior leadership positions in the energy, biotech, automotive and architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries. Most recently, she held the position of Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at Kairos Power, with additional oversight of the Supply & Procurement and Marketing & Communications teams. Previously, she served as the former Chief Innovation Officer of Spie Batignolles and Vice President of Global Innovation at Framatome. Martinez Sancho graduated from Ramon Llull University in Barcelona, Spain, and obtained Master of Science degrees in Physiology and Biomechanics from Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris VI University, as well as in Human Factors from René Descartes-Paris V University in France. Martinez Sancho is also Master Black Belt Lean Six Sigma certified by The Ohio State University in the U.S.

Westinghouse Electric Company is shaping the future of carbon-free energy by providing safe, innovative nuclear and other clean power technologies and services globally. Westinghouse supplied the world’s first commercial pressurized water reactor in 1957 and the company’s technology is the basis for nearly one-half of the world's operating nuclear plants. Over 135 years of innovation make Westinghouse the preferred partner for advanced technologies covering the complete nuclear energy life cycle. For more information, visit www.westinghousenuclear.com and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and X.

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