Gary Niederpruem

Gary Niederpruem leads Forgent, spearheading the company’s growth and performance across data centers, grid and renewables and manufacturing markets. He brings more than 25 years of experience in operations, strategy, and M&A, including senior leadership roles at Vertiv, where he helped lead the carve-out from Emerson Network Power and the company’s transition to a publicly listed business.

Prior to joining Forgent, Gary served as COO of Sasser Family Companies and as CEO of Cenergistic, guiding both organizations through periods of transformation and scale. Earlier in his career, he held leadership positions at Vertiv as Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, Emerson Network Power as Vice President of Global Marketing and General Manager of Integrated Solutions, and at Danaher as Director of Global Product Management, Engineering, and Sales. Gary holds an MBA from the University of Notre Dame and undergraduate degrees in Marketing and Logistics from John Carroll University.