Morten Wierod

Morten Wierod (born 1972) is a Norwegian business executive, who is president and chief executive officer of the Swedish-Swiss industrial group ABB. He succeeded Björn Rosengren as ABB CEO in August 2024.

Early life and education Wierod graduated from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in 1997 with a master's degree in electrical engineering.

Career Wierod joined ABB as a graduate engineer in 1998, ten years after BBC (Brown, Boveri & Cie) of Switzerland and ASEA of Sweden merged to form ABB. His first job was as an area sales manager at ABB in Norway. Within five years, he was put in charge of an ABB factory near Oslo and prevented its potential closure.

In the two years that he was in charge of ABB's Electrification business, Wierod increased revenues by 15 percent and the operational EBITA margin from 16 to 20 percent. As CEO, he announced that he would maintain the decentralized operating model introduced by Rosengren and advance the company's growth through investments and acquisitions.

Personal life Wierod is married to a biophysicist, and the couple have two sons.