# Gene Lowe

> Gene Lowe is president and CEO of Charlotte-based SPX Technologies. He joined SPX in 2008, led its evaporative cooling and Thermal Equipment and Services businesses, and became CEO in September 2015. His tenure spans a portfolio refocusing on HVAC and detection and measurement, acquisitions, and expanding data center cooling operations. He also serves as a Federal Signal director and on university advisory boards.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at SPX Technologies
- **Organizations:** SPX Technologies, Federal Signal Corporation, Virginia Tech Apex Center for Entrepreneurs, Dartmouth Tuck School of Business Board of Advisors, Milliken & Company, Bain & Company, Lazard Technology Partners, Andersen Consulting
- **Education:** B.S. in Management Science, Virginia Tech, Pamplin College of Business, MBA, with distinguished honors, Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business
- **Known for:** Advanced from SPX business development to global cooling leadership, segment leadership, and CEO., Led SPX during its refocusing toward HVAC and detection and measurement., Recognized among Charlotte Business Journal’s Most Admired CEOs, as documented by Tuck and Virginia Tech.

## Career timeline

- **2008-2010** — Vice President of Global Business Development and Marketing, Thermal Equipment and Services, SPX.
- **2010-2013** — President, Global Evaporative Cooling, SPX.
- **2013-2015** — Segment President, Thermal Equipment and Services, SPX.
- **2014** — Appointed a corporate officer of SPX.
- **2015** — Became SPX president, CEO, and director in September.
- **2019** — Elected a director of Federal Signal.
- **2022** — SPX Corporation adopted the name SPX Technologies in August.
- **2025** — Delivered a Virginia Tech Pamplin commencement keynote in May; appointment to Tuck’s Board of Advisors announced in September.

## Achievements

- Advanced from SPX business development to global cooling leadership, segment leadership, and CEO.
- Led SPX during its refocusing toward HVAC and detection and measurement.
- Recognized among Charlotte Business Journal’s Most Admired CEOs, as documented by Tuck and Virginia Tech.
- Earned an MBA with distinguished honors from Tuck.
- Appointed to Tuck’s Board of Advisors in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — SPX announced completion of its approximately US$430 million acquisition of Neptronic.
- **2026-07** — Lowe reported initial Olympus Max assembly at Madison, Alabama and estimated approximately $1.1 billion in annual data center revenue capacity once fully in production.
- **2025-09** — Tuck announced Lowe’s appointment to its Board of Advisors.
- **2025-05** — Delivered a keynote at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin commencement.

## Links

- Website: https://spx.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genelowe

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