Gio Albertazzi

Giordano Albertazzi became Vertiv Chief Executive Officer in January 2023, leading approximately 27,000 employees globally. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan and a master's degree in management from Stanford Graduate School of Business. As an engineer himself, Albertazzi brings deep technical expertise to his leadership of Vertiv's portfolio of liquid cooling, power management, and IT infrastructure solutions.

With more than two decades of operational and business experience at Vertiv, Albertazzi brings a track record of performance in both Europe and the Americas. He was instrumental in driving significant operational and financial improvements while leading EMEA, and in the ongoing turnaround of the Americas. In 2021 EMEA delivered organic sales growth over 18% and improved adjusted operating profit margin by over 700 basis points under his leadership.

Career History

• Chief Executive Officer, Vertiv (January 2023–present)
• Chief Operating Officer, Vertiv (October 2022–January 2023)
• President, Americas, Vertiv (March 2022–July 2023)
• President, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Vertiv (2016–2022)
• Vice President Services, EMEA region, Emerson Network Power/Vertiv (2011–2016)
• Plant Manager, Emerson Network Power (1999–2001)
• Career began at Kone Elevators in operations and product development leadership roles

Under Albertazzi's leadership in 2024, Vertiv delivered approximately 17% net sales growth to approximately $8.0 billion, adjusted operating profit of approximately $1,552 million, adjusted operating margin of approximately 19%, and adjusted free cash flow of approximately $1,135 million. Albertazzi leans into data-center demand for the company's digital infrastructure and equipment, positioning Vertiv to benefit from the generative AI boom across major tech companies and chip suppliers.

What Albertazzi could bring to Vertiv's CEO role: Based on his documented track record, Albertazzi brings proven expertise in operational excellence and margin expansion across multiple regions. His strategic focus on leveraging AI infrastructure growth, liquid cooling technology innovation, and strengthening customer relationships positions Vertiv to capitalize on unprecedented data center demand. His 25+ years at Vertiv and predecessor companies provide deep institutional knowledge and supplier/customer relationships essential for navigating complex infrastructure transformation in the AI era.