Vertiv Appoints Frieda He as Chief Procurement Officer
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) appointed Frieda He as Chief Procurement Officer effective May 5, 2026.
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Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) appointed Frieda He as Chief Procurement Officer effective May 5, 2026. She will lead global procurement to strengthen supply‑chain resilience, optimize cost and supplier quality across Vertiv's power and thermal management portfolio. Frieda brings nearly two decades of procurement experience and led >$3 billion annual spend at Polestar and >$9 billion at Volvo.
Her mandate emphasizes growth enablement for AI‑driven and high‑density digital infrastructure, sustainability, and operational discipline. Frieda holds degrees from Northeast Normal University and an Executive MBA from Oxford.
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- Led >$3B annual global spend at Polestar
- Led >$9B annual spend at Volvo Cars
- Focus on supply‑chain resilience targeting cost optimization and supplier quality
- Global procurement experience across automotive and electrification sectors
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- No quantified near‑term procurement targets or explicit cost‑savings guidance disclosed
- No detailed transition timeline or integration milestones provided for the CPO change
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News Market Reaction – VRT
On May 5, the day this news came out, VRT closed 3.04% above the previous close.
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Key Figures
- Annual global spend
- more than $3 billion
- Procurement oversight at Polestar, December 2023–March 2026 role
- Annual spend organization
- more than $9 billion
- Global propulsion & sustainability procurement at Volvo Cars
Historical Context
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Acquisition of Strategic Thermal Labs to boost liquid-cooling engineering capabilities.
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Strong Q1 results and raised 2026 guidance across sales, EPS, and cash flow.
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Collaboration with CPower to monetize energy assets and support grid resources.
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Acquisition of BMarko Structures to expand fabricated infrastructure capacity.
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Scheduling of Q1 2026 earnings release and conference call.
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Frieda brings nearly two decades of global procurement and supply chain leadership experience across the automotive and electrification businesses. In her most recent role, from December 2023 to March 2026, Frieda served as Chief Procurement Officer and a member of the Group Management Team at Polestar. She oversaw more than
"Frieda He is a proven global leader with deep experience building and scaling resilient, sustainable supply chains," said Gio Albertazzi, chief executive officer, Vertiv. "Her expertise in complex, multinational procurement environments and her track record of driving operational discipline and value creation will be critical as Vertiv continues to scale to meet accelerating demand from AI‑driven and high‑density digital infrastructure."
Prior to Polestar, Frieda held a series of senior leadership roles at Volvo Cars, including vice president, head of global propulsion & sustainability procurement, where she led a more than
"I'm excited to join Vertiv at such a transformative moment for the digital infrastructure industry," said Frieda He. "Vertiv's role at the center of the global data center and critical infrastructure ecosystem presents a unique opportunity to create value through strong partnerships, operational excellence, and responsible, resilient supply chains."
Frieda holds bachelor's degrees in general studies and business/commerce from Northeast Normal University in
About Vertiv
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in
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