Gboyega ‘Femi’ Obafemi joins the company from the Amsterdam office and European headquarters of US manufacturer Watts Water Technologies where he was vice president and MD for emerging markets.
Hitachi Air Conditioning Europe has appointed a new managing director to drive the business forward in line with its commitment to growing the UK market following the merger with Johnson Controls, Inc. 12 months ago.
Gboyega ‘Femi’ Obafemi joins the company from the Amsterdam office and European headquarters of US manufacturer Watts Water Technologies where he was vice president and MD for emerging markets. 
He brings with him considerable experience in the HVAC sector having been managing director at both Carrier Corporation and Toshiba Carrier. This was followed by more than three years at Johnson Controls as executive director with responsibility for Johnson’s HVAC and control products throughout Europe.