Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> November 3, 2003
DOMINIC PILEGGI serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of
Thomas & Betts Corporation, a position he has held since January 2003.
In this role, Mr. Pileggi has responsibility for the strategic and
operational leadership of the company's global businesses ' electrical
products, communications products, HVAC and steel structures. Mr.
Pileggi brings considerable industry knowledge and experience to his
position. Immediately prior to being named President and COO, Mr.
Pileggi served as President of the company's electrical products
business in the United States, Europe, Asia and Mexico. In this role, he
was instrumental in implementing the company's turnaround and restoring
its reputation as a leader in the industry. Mr. Pileggi began his career
at Thomas & Betts in 1979 as a Sales Representative in the electronics
division. His career progressed steadily through a variety of management
positions. In 1988, he was named President of the company's electronics
business, where he earned a reputation for strengthening the company's
leadership across all markets and successfully growing organic sales and
earnings. In 1994, Mr. Pileggi was promoted to President of the
electrical products group, the company's largest business. In this role,
he successfully integrated several strategic acquisitions, helping
Thomas & Betts build one of the industry's broadest portfolios of
electrical products for commercial and industrial applications. Mr.
Pileggi left Thomas & Betts in 1995. From 1995 to 2000, he held senior
executive positions at Casco Plastic, Inc., Jordan Telecommunications
and Viasystems Group. At Viasystems, Mr. Pileggi led the company's
global operations that provided manufacturing services for original
equipment manufacturers serving the networking, telecommunications,
automotive and consumer electronics industries. He is a graduate of
Rutgers University. Profile
Mr. Pileggi: Thomas & Betts is a 105-year-old company, with our roots in
the electrical industry. Today, we
