David Sonzogni named EPGE president

On October 1st, 2018, David Sonzogni has been named as President for EPGE, the Electric Power Generation European and Asia Pacific business unit of Nidec Leroy-Somer Holding. He succeeds Ghislain Boiteau, who has been appointed President of the Nidec PSA emotors joint venture. David will report to Laurent Demortier, Nidec Leroy-Somer Holding President. In addition, David will retain his current position as Vice President for the Asia Pacific region until a replacement is named.

David is an engineer graduate from IFMA (France) and holds a master's degree in mechanical sciences from Blaise Pascal University in Clermont-Ferrand (France). David joined Leroy Somer in 2001 and occupied several sales and general management positions in the Middle East and Asia. In 2016, he was appointed EPGE Vice President for Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and Australia).

David Sonzogni said: "We are living very exciting times in the global power generation business. The key is to manage material & currency impacts on our costs, while looking for growth in a fiercely competitive environment. In this context, innovation & new technologies will make the difference, along with true partnerships with suppliers & customers. At Leroy-Somer, we have fantastic assets in our hands with great products, the best technologies, and committed people to build & serve them. I am proud and honored to be given the opportunity to grow this business even further. May the best one win!"

About EPGE
Leroy-Somer Electric Power Generation Europe and Asia Pacific (EPGE), a business unit of the Nidec Group, is a leader in industrial alternators with power ranging from 10kW to 25MW, focusing on Europe, Asia and Africa markets. With its two leading brand, Leroy-Somer and Kato Engineering, EPGE works with generator set manufacturers and electric power producers in these areas to help the industry provide reliable and efficient power solutions. EPGE has over 2,000 employees, 7 production sites worldwide and a global service network.

About Nidec
Nidec, the parent company of Nidec Leroy-Somer Holding, was established in Kyoto, Japan in 1973 by its Chairman and CEO Shigenobu Nagamori. In 1979, Nidec became the first company in the world to successfully commercialize a direct drive spindle motor for HDDs based on a brushless DC motor. Since then, the company has grown into a world-leading comprehensive motor manufacturer encompassing more than 300 subsidiaries employing over 100,000 people throughout the world and with annual sales exceeding €11B. Nidec's motors, drives, generators and related products are found in a diverse range of applications including computers, smartphones, home appliances, automobiles, manufacturing plants, robots and more.