Vincenzo Salmeri, an international senior executive with nearly thirty years of experience within Schneider Electric, has been appointed as the new president of Current/OS, the independent global nonprofit foundation bringing together manufacturers, technology leaders, and electrical experts to enable the safe and large-scale deployment of direct current (DC) in electrical distribution systems. His appointment marks Current/OS’ transition into a new phase of international development to accelerate the safe, scalable and interoperable adoption of Direct Current.
Salmeri’s appointment comes at a pivotal moment for the energy transition. As electrification accelerates, driven by renewable energy, storage, electric mobility, digital infrastructure and the rapid growth of data centers, DC is emerging as a key enabler of more efficient, flexible and resilient electrical architectures. Current/OS aims to provide the shared rules, reference architectures and interoperability framework needed to make DC systems safe, repeatable and scalable across the market.
Salmeri has held several global and regional leadership roles across Europe and Asia. His career has spanned product management, business development, digital transformation, commercial strategy and the development of international teams and ecosystems.