Agustin Escobar Siemens was the chief executive of the Spanish division.
A top Spanish executive Agustin Escobar, a top Spanish executive in the technology company Siemens, was allegedly among the six people killed in a helicopter crash on Thursday.
His wife, Mess Comrubi Montal, and his three children – 4, 5, and 11 years old – also died even when his chopper crashed into the Hudson River. The family in Barcelona was allegedly on a sightseeing trip in New York City.
The pilot, who was also killed in an accident, has not yet publicly identified.
The New York City Fire Department received a call at around 3:15 am stating that a bell 306 helicopter drowned in the river with Manhattan. Hours later, Mayor Eric Adams confirmed that all six people had died on the board.
Who was Agustin Escobar?
- Agustin Escobar Siemens was the chief executive of the Spanish division.
- Pontificical University Commillations. In 2002, he is complete with an MBA from the University of Alkala. In 2005, Executive MBA is a Business Administration from IE Business School. LinkedIn account,
- Shri Escobar worked in Siemens for more than 27 years. He began working in the company in 1998 as the head of sales and project management for the Power Automation System in Spain. Over the years, he played big roles and led several commercial units, winning several Siemens Country Awards on the way. He also worked on electric car infrastructure projects in South -West Europe.
- In 2010, he moved to New York City to handle international trade development in North America. After that, he worked in Bogota, Columbia, where he managed more than 1,300 employees and three factories. In 2016, his division was named the best performing business of Siemens worldwide.
- In Shri Escobar 2018, Siemens Rail Automation returned to Spain to become hundred and Siemens Mobility Slu CEO, where he led major railway projects with more than 1,000 employees. From 2019 to 2024, he was also the CEO of Siemens Mobility for the South -West Europe region, covering Spain, France, Portugal, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Greece and parts of Africa, with a team of more than 3,000.
