Vertiv Announces New Regional Structure For Africa

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, announced a strategic restructuring of its operations across Africa to enhance and expand its market presence and customer engagement.

As part of the new structure, Vertiv has streamlined its operations into four key regions, each led by a dedicated regional director. This move is designed to bring the company closer to its customers and align its solutions more closely with local market needs.

In Northwest Africa, operations will be led by Zineb Kamri, based in Casablanca, Morocco. Ehab El Hefnawy, based in Cairo, Egypt, will oversee the Northeast Africa region. Gary Chomse will take charge of Central-Southern Africa from Johannesburg, South Africa, with additional responsibilities extending to operations in Lagos, Nigeria. Meanwhile, Rohan Patil, based in Nairobi, Kenya, will lead the Eastern Africa region.

The regional directors report directly to Vertiv’s managing director for Africa, Wojtek Piorko, each with careers in leading roles and responsibilities in their years with the company, building a wealth of knowledge and experience across the African continent and beyond. The new assignments and strategic structuring enable Vertiv to get closer to its partners and customers alike, foster deeper relationships and collaboration, and deploy components, products, training, and services for faster response times.

“This strategic move positions Vertiv closer to its local customers, enabling a deeper understanding of their unique needs and a more effective response to local market dynamics within each region,” explains Piorko. “It will also facilitate the strategic alignment of resource investments with market growth and customer expectations.”

Piorko adds, “By enhancing our regional presence, Vertiv aims to support African businesses in their digital transformation journeys, providing them with access to experienced experts and a broad portfolio of power, cooling, IT management and services solutions to help accelerate the growth of compute in the region.”