Abi Sekimitsu was appointed Editor, Reuters Bangalore, in December 2004. In this role she oversees all news production from the Reuters Bangalore bureau, including U.S. company news, polling of economic indicators from the G7 and other major economies, and the editorial research and reference unit.

Her previous position was Energy Editor for the Americas, based in New York and in charge of all Reuters energy market news from North, Central and South America. Since joining Reuters in 1988, Abi has worked as a correspondent and an editor in New York, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong.