Nidec Global Appliance, owner of the Embraco brand, has appointed Alberto Casnati as its new president.
Casnati replaces Guilherme Almeida, who has become CEO of Nidec’s AMEC (Automotive Motors & Electronic Controls) Business Unit.
Casnati was previously president of the Home Appliances segment and the Chief Strategy Officer at ACIM, brings 27 years of extensive experience in the compressor and motor industries, coupled with a strong background in sales and marketing across diverse global regions.
Before joining Nidec in 2022, he held executive roles at leading companies both internationally and in China, further demonstrating his expertise and influence in the field.
Now, under his leadership, he will lead three business segments: Home Appliances and Commercial Appliances, with Embraco, Nidec, and FIR product brands; as well as HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning), with US Motors and Rescue product brands.
Almeida, a Brazilian executive who started his career in 2006 as an intern at Embraco (acquired by Nidec in 2019), transitions from his leadership role at Nidec Global Appliance to CEO of AMEC.
These organizational changes align with the creation of a division under the Nidec Corporation called Nidec Appliance and Automotive Division (AAD). It brings together the ACIM (Appliance, Commercial and Industrial Motors) and AMEC (Automotive Motors & Electronic Controls) Business Units.
The CEO & president of this division is Valter Taranzano and Katia Drusian has been appointed as CEO of the ACIM Business Unit, which includes Nidec Global Appliance (GA) and Commercial & Industrial Platforms.