January 26, 2022
Hinesburg, VT, USA – NRG Systems, Inc., announced today that Enrique Lopez Salido has joined the company as its new Vice President of Operations. Lopez Salido has nearly 30 years of experience running and redefining global operations for a range of technology sectors, including aerospace, automotive, telecommunications, medical, and renewable energy. He most recently served as Supply Chain Transformation Lead at Daikin Applied Americas, where he led the evolution of the company’s procurement process into an integrated supply chain; helped establish long-term commodity strategies to support a customer-driven, configure-to-order business model; and assisted in achieving a significant year-over-year cost reduction.
As NRG’s Vice President of Operations, Lopez Salido oversees the company’s manufacturing operations, integrated supply chain processes, and quality program. “I am excited to join the NRG Systems team at such a pivotal time for both the company and the renewables industry,” said Lopez Salido. “As NRG’s portfolio continues to evolve and the business continues to grow, I look forward to driving the optimization of the processes needed to get their proven, high-quality products in the hands of customers so they can keep their own projects on track for success.”
NRG Systems’ President, Evan Vogel, said, “Today’s supply chain challenges are greater than ever before and Enrique’s solutions-focused mindset and considerable experience in global operations for everything from start-ups to publicly traded, billion-dollar companies are significant assets. I am confident that with Enrique on our leadership team, NRG will continue to handle any challenges that come our way, while helping us meet our growth demands in an extremely efficient and profitable way.”
Lopez Salido holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from ITESO – Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara, an Advanced Manufacturing Systems degree from Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, and an MBA and Executive Certificate in Global Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management. In addition to Daikin Applied Americas, he has held leadership positions at MUSIC Tribe, UTC Aerospace Systems, Tellabs, and Flextronics.
