---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001037868-21-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AME"
cik: "0001037868"
company_name: "AMETEK INC/"
filed_at: "2021-11-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T11:53:08.365405+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AMETEK appoints David Hermance President, Electromechanical Group, and Emanuela Speranza CCO

## Summary
- Timothy Jones retires after 42 years; David Hermance succeeds as President, Electromechanical Group effective Jan 1, 2022.
- Emanuela Speranza named Chief Commercial Officer, a newly created role, effective Jan 1, 2022.
- Hermance previously was VP and GM of MC&T division; Speranza was VP, International.
- Both will join AMETEK's Executive Office in their new roles.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001037868-21-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AME
- cik: 0001037868
- company_name: AMETEK INC/
- filed_at: 2021-11-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786821000042/0001037868-21-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786821000042/ame-20211105.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037868-21-000042
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037868-21-000042.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001037868-21-000042.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Emanuela Speranza was elected as Chief Commercial Officer at AMETEK INC/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chief Commercial Officer
  source text: The Company also announced that Emanuela Speranza was elected to the newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer of the Company effective January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786821000042/0001037868-21-000042-index.htm
- Executive change
  David F. Hermance was elected as President, Electromechanical Group at AMETEK INC/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: President, Electromechanical Group
  source text: The Company also announced that David F. Hermance was elected President, Electromechanical Group of the Company effective January 1, 2022, assuming Mr. Jones’ position.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786821000042/0001037868-21-000042-index.htm
- Executive change
  Timothy N. Jones departed as President, Electromechanical Group at AMETEK INC/.
  - Action: intends to retire
  - Role: President, Electromechanical Group
  source text: On November 5, 2021, AMETEK, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Timothy N. Jones, President, Electromechanical Group of the Company, intends to retire as President effective January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1037868/000103786821000042/0001037868-21-000042-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.