Laszlo Svinger

Appointed Vice President & Managing Director Middle East and Africa on June 1st, 2021, Laszlo Svinger comes with 20+ years leading businesses across EMEA § Notable positions at 3M + Senior Area Director FSD EMEA [2021] & Regional Business Director HCBG MEA [2019-2021], 3M Middle East & Africa + Area Business Director HCBG CEEMEA, 3M Gulf + Country Business Leader HCBG, 3M Russia [2012] § Joined 3M Hungary in 2008 to lead Safety, Security & Protection Systems after 11 years in Oil & Gas at ExxonMobil and ENI § MBA from University of Pecs, Hungary § Engineering Degree from University of Advanced Technologies, in Gyor, Hungary Career at 3M On June 1st, 2021, Laszlo Svinger was appointed Vice President & Managing Director Middle East and Africa [MEA] to continue strengthening 3M’s footprint both regionally and globally. His career at 3M was preceded by 11 successful years in the Oil and Gas Industry at ExxonMobil and ENI (Agip). Joining 3M Hungary in 2008, Laszlo Svinger began his career as a Business Development Manager in Safety, Security and Protection Systems [SSPS], now known as the Industrial Business. In 2010, Laszlo was appointed to the position of Country Business Leader, Healthcare Business Group [HCBG] for 3M Hungary. Under his stewardship the group thrived, and in 2012 he was moved to 3M Russia, where he led healthcare successfully for four years. In 2016, Laszlo was promoted and relocated to the Middle East in his capacity as Area Business Director HCBG, working across all countries in Central and East Europe and Middle East Africa [CEEMEA]. After a successful spell in this area role, Laszlo took the helm of the MEA region as Regional Business Group Director of the HCBG from 2019. At the beginning of 2021, he also became the Area Division Director of the Food Safety Division of Europe Middle East and Africa [EMEA]. Laszlo holds a Middlesex University MBA and degree in Economy from the University of Pecs in Hungary. Prior, the academically trained economist graduated in Engineering from the University of Advanced Technologies, in Gyor, Hungary. The regional Vice President and Managing Director MEA is trilingual in Hungarian, English and Russian.