# Michael Briggs

> Michael Briggs is a St. Louis-based Nidec executive whose career spans industrial finance, business integration and global operations. Appointed chairman of Motion & Energy and CEO of the Appliance & Automotive Division in April 2026, he previously led Motion & Energy and Control Techniques and served as CFO of the Appliance, Commercial and Industrial Motor business. His public record includes the Orchard Hub campus in India and partnerships involving Ashok Leyland, Embraer, Gore Street and Noveon Magnetics.

- **Role:** Chairman, Motion & Energy Business Unit; CEO, Appliance & Automotive Division at Nidec; President, Nidec Motor Corporation
- **Organizations:** Nidec Corporation, Nidec Motor Corporation, Nidec Control Techniques, ABB
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management, University of Central Florida, UCF College of Business, Master of Business Administration, Rollins College, Crummer Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Progressed from industrial finance to leading Nidec global businesses., Represented Nidec in the Ashok Leyland commercial vehicle E-Drive agreement., Led Motion & Energy during the development and inauguration of the Orchard Hub campus in India.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2015** — Served as vice president of finance at ABB.
- **2015** — Joined Nidec.
- **Date not established** — Served as CFO of the Appliance, Commercial and Industrial Motor business and president of Control Techniques before leading Motion & Energy.
- **2017-08** — Appointed director of Nidec Control Techniques Limited on August 2; the directorship ended August 1, 2018.
- **2023-09** — Attended the Orchard Hub groundbreaking in Hubli-Dharwad as Motion & Energy president.
- **2023-10** — Represented Motion & Energy in the announcement of regulatory approval for the Embraer aerospace joint venture.
- **2024-10** — Signed the Ashok Leyland E-Drive partnership agreement with Shenu Agarwal.
- **2025-06** — Attended the Orchard Hub inauguration in India.
- **2026-04** — Appointed chairman of Motion & Energy and CEO of the Appliance & Automotive Division, effective April 1.

## Achievements

- Progressed from industrial finance to leading Nidec global businesses.
- Represented Nidec in the Ashok Leyland commercial vehicle E-Drive agreement.
- Led Motion & Energy during the development and inauguration of the Orchard Hub campus in India.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Commented on Carla Otto’s appointment as Nidec announced a common operating approach connecting corporate, regional and business operations.
- **2026-04** — Took expanded responsibility as Motion & Energy chairman and Appliance & Automotive CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.nidec.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-briggs-05718852

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Last updated: 2026-10-21