---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-074141"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VRT"
cik: "0001674101"
company_name: "Vertiv Holdings Co"
filed_at: "2022-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T23:15:28.347111+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vertiv appoints Giordano Albertazzi as President, Americas; John Hewitt departs

## Summary
- Giordano Albertazzi appointed President Americas effective March 14, 2022, succeeding John Hewitt who leaves to pursue other interests.
- Albertazzi previously President EMEA; Karsten Winther promoted to President EMEA from VP Sales.
- Albertazzi has 24 years at Vertiv; under his leadership EMEA 2021 organic sales grew >18%, adj. operating profit margin up >700 bps.
- Hewitt eligible for severance per Executive Employment Policy; stock options forfeited, 2020 RSUs continue vesting subject to separation agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-074141
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VRT
- cik: 0001674101
- company_name: Vertiv Holdings Co
- filed_at: 2022-03-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674101/000119312522074141/0001193125-22-074141-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674101/000119312522074141/d289220d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-074141
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-074141.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-074141.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Hewitt departed as President, Americas at Vertiv Holdings Co.
  - Action: departing
  - Role: President, Americas
  source text: Mr. John Hewitt, who is departing the Company effective immediately to pursue other interests.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674101/000119312522074141/0001193125-22-074141-index.htm
- Executive change
  Giordano Albertazzi was appointed as President, Americas at Vertiv Holdings Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President, Americas
  source text: On March 13, 2022, Vertiv Holdings Co (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Giordano Albertazzi as the Company’s President, Americas, with such appointment being effective as of March 14, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1674101/000119312522074141/0001193125-22-074141-index.htm

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