Kennametal names David Bersaglini as VP and President of Metal Cutting Segment

Kennametal Inc, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, has announced that David Bersaglini will join the company as Vice President of Kennametal Inc and President of the Metal Cutting segment, effective August 26, 2024. Bersaglini will serve on the company’s Executive Leadership Team and will report directly to company president and CEO Sanjay Chowbey.

Bersaglini has nearly twenty-five years of experience and joins the company from Copeland, a spin-off of Emerson, where he was vice president and general manager of the $1 billion Global Refrigeration segment. In this role, he was responsible for developing and implementing strategy to deliver long-term profitable growth for the Americas, Europe and Asia. He was also responsible for manufacturing, global product strategy, engineering development, sales and marketing. Prior, he managed a $650 million P&L as Vice President and General Manager, Refrigeration.

“Dave brings a strong track record of success to Kennametal, with extensive experience leading businesses in the global industrial space and a proven ability to develop and implement strategic initiatives,” said Chowbey.

Bersaglini joined Emerson in 2001 and progressed through leadership roles in product management, marketing, sales, strategic planning and general management before transitioning to Copeland during the 2023 spin-off. Throughout his tenure with Emerson, Bersaglini focused on driving value creation through growth by developing market strategies and new products to deliver differentiated solutions to end customers. As Vice President, Marketing and Development he was responsible for the Asia Pacific market and he also held an enterprise-level leadership role as Vice President, Corporate Planning.

Chowbey added, “His valuable commercial expertise, growth mindset and results orientation make him the ideal choice to lead the Metal Cutting business. Dave will be instrumental in our journey to create shareholder value through growth, margin expansion and a balanced capital allocation strategy.”

Bersaglini earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering and a Master of Business Administration from Ohio State University.

As President of the Metal Cutting segment, Bersaglini will be accountable for all aspects of the global business, including advancing the strategy, driving operational excellence and delivering profitable growth.

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