Nidec Commercial & Industrial Names New President and CTO
Nidec, a manufacturer of compressors, electric motors and drives, announced the promotion of Tim Schamel to president of Nidec Commercial & Industrial. The company has also named Tim Albers as chief technology officer.
The moves come as part of Nidec’s organizational strengthening strategy to ensure greater alignment across all areas of its Appliance, Commercial and Industrial Motors business unit.
ACIM is one of Nidec’s largest business units in terms of sales, with approximately 18,000 employees and over 30 manufacturing sites in 25 countries. It offers a product portfolio that includes compressors, condensing units and motors for home and commercial appliances, as well as motors and electronic drives for commercial, residential, industrial and utilities applications.
Schamel previously served as president of Nidec/U.S. MOTORS. He joined the company in 2016 as vice president and general manager of HVAC/R and appliance motors. His industry career includes roles at Parker Sporlan and Emerson.
Albers, as chief technology officer for Nidec Commercial & Industrial, previously served as senior director of product management for 15 years, and before that, he worked for Emerson in marketing and project management.
