Linde names new COO

GUILFORD, U.K. - Linde’s board of directors has appointed Sanjiv Lamba as COO effective Jan. 1. In this role, Lamba will be responsible for the regional operating segments of the Americas, APAC and EMEA, as well as Linde Engineering and Lincare. He will also be responsible for certain global functions, initiatives and businesses. He will report to Linde CEO Steven Angel and will relocate to Danbury, Conn. Prior to being named COO, Lamba served in several roles at Linde, including executive vice president APAC and head of regional business units for South and South East Asia. He has spent 31 years at the company.