Transelec Pulls In Kuhlmann

Chilean electricity company Nueva Transelec has named Andrés Kuhlmann its new chief executive, effective March 1. Kuhlmann comes from running Siemens Chile, and prior to that was managing director of Electroandina. He has also worked at Peruvian electricity generator EDEGEL. Kuhlmann will replace Eduardo Andrade Hours, who has been interim chief executive since December following the resignation of Jean-Guy René. Transelec is owned by Canadian investment fund Brookfield, which bought the company last June.