NEWS RELEASE: Emerson Network Power Appoints New Managing Director For Australia/New Zealand
Announcement posted by Vertiv 27 Mar 2012
Simpson, who was General Manager of Chloride Australia for nine years, joined Emerson as a result of the Chloride acquisition in 2011. Simpson will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of Emerson Network Power’s business in Australia and New Zealand, developing business strategies around Emerson’s data centre infrastructure management portfolio as well as continuing to extend the business by building on the integration of recent acquisitions.
“Having arrived at Emerson via the Chloride acquisition, I have seen firsthand the effectiveness of Emerson’s holistic approach to harnessing the strength of complementary products and technologies for its customers,” said Simpson. “The key to the approach is to combine elements in ways that increase effectiveness, drive down costs and are backed by Emerson’s unwavering commitment to the organisations we serve. It’s really all about responsibility to our customers and tirelessly delivering on each innovation and new opportunity.”
David Scott joined Emerson as a sales executive with Ridge Tools in Vancouver in 1973, which was the start of a near four decade career of assignments spanning the globe. He was responsible for building the foundation for the Liebert business in Asia in the 1990s which proved to be a critical element of Emerson’s global manufacturing and growth story in the years that followed. Stints in the US and Europe led him to his final posting in Sydney, where he oversaw the integration of the Chloride and Avocent businesses and most recently guided the successful bid for the NBN project.
“It has been an honour to spend the bulk of my professional career at Emerson. I am especially gratified to be able to retire following our company’s most recent achievements in Australia with confidence that John’s leadership and the strength of the Emerson team will build on these achievements,” said Scott.
Simpson, who holds a masters degree in science and an MBA from the University of Auckland, brings a breadth of industry experience to the new role. Most recently he was senior director, Operations, ANZ MU. In his early career, Simpson held senior business management positions with Raychem Corporation and RS Components covering ANZ and South East Asia. As managing director he will continue to be based in Sydney and report to Gene Hayden, Emerson Network Power Asia’s Vice President and General Manager of Sales.
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Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), protects and optimizes critical infrastructure for data centers, communications networks, healthcare and industrial facilities. The company provides new-to-the-world solutions, as well as established expertise and smart innovation in areas including AC and DC power and renewable energy, precision cooling systems, infrastructure management, embedded computing and power, integrated racks and enclosures, power switching and controls, and connectivity. Our solutions are supported globally by local Emerson Network Power service technicians. Learn more about Emerson Network Power products and services at www.EmersonNetworkPower.com.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets around the world. The company is comprised of five business segments: Process Management, Industrial Automation, Network Power, Climate Technologies, and Commercial & Residential Solutions. Sales in fiscal 2011 were $24.2 billion. For more information, visit www.Emerson.com.