# Giordano Albertazzi

> Giordano Albertazzi is the Italian chief executive of Vertiv, based in Columbus, Ohio. An engineer educated in Milan and at Stanford, he joined Emerson Network Power in 1998, worked across manufacturing, product management, services and sales, and led EMEA and the Americas before becoming CEO on January 1, 2023. His current work centers on operational execution and the power, cooling and services required by AI infrastructure. He also serves as co-vice chair of the Columbus Symphony board.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Vertiv
- **Organizations:** Vertiv, Emerson Network Power, Kone Elevators, Columbus Symphony, Columbus Partnership
- **Nationality:** Italian
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Polytechnic University of Milan (Politecnico di Milano), Master’s degree in management, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Advanced from plant management to global CEO within the business he joined in 1998., Recognized by Vertiv’s executive chairman for operational and financial improvements in EMEA and work on the Americas turnaround., Led Vertiv during the October 2024 release of a jointly developed NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 power-and-cooling reference architecture.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1998** — Operations and product development leadership at Kone Elevators.
- **1998** — Joined Emerson Network Power.
- **1999-2001** — Plant manager.
- **2002-2004** — EMEA marketing and product management director.
- **2004-2006** — Managing director of the Italian market unit.
- **2006** — Became vice president of services for Liebert Europe.
- **2011** — Became vice president of services for EMEA.
- **2014** — Became vice president of sales.
- **2016** — President of EMEA as Emerson Network Power became standalone Vertiv.
- **2022-03** — Became president of the Americas, a responsibility retained through July 2023.
- **2022-10** — Became chief operating officer.
- **2023-01-01** — Became Vertiv CEO and a director.
- **2024-12** — Joined the Columbus Symphony board of trustees.

## Achievements

- Advanced from plant management to global CEO within the business he joined in 1998.
- Recognized by Vertiv’s executive chairman for operational and financial improvements in EMEA and work on the Americas turnaround.
- Led Vertiv during the October 2024 release of a jointly developed NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 power-and-cooling reference architecture.
- Serves as co-vice chair of the Columbus Symphony board.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 14, Vertiv announced enterprise AI infrastructure-planning work with Deloitte Center for Integrated Research and a guide developed with STL Partners.
- **2026-10** — On October 5, Michael Resha joined as executive vice president of manufacturing, logistics and operational excellence, reporting to Albertazzi.
- **2026-09** — On September 24, Vertiv announced an agreement to acquire King Environmental Services, with closing expected in Q4 2026.
- **2026-09** — On September 2, Vertiv agreed to acquire UtilityInnovation Group for about $1.45 billion cash at closing plus performance-based consideration, subject to closing conditions.

## Links

- Website: https://www.vertiv.com/en-us/about/about-vertiv/executives/giordano-albertazzi/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giordanoalbertazzi/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21