Ideal Tridon Group, a Nautic Partners portfolio company and global provider of engineered clamps, fittings, and metal support systems, has appointed Sri Gopinath, Vice President, Global Sourcing and Supply Chain, for its Secure Division. Reporting to the Secure Division President, Sri will lead global sourcing strategy, materials planning, logistics, and distribution, and will direct the division’s response to tariff and stainless steel cost volatility as it expands its sourcing capabilities globally.
Sri joins from A.O. Smith (NYSE: AOS), where he led strategic sourcing and procurement for the North American Water Heating division, with responsibility for stainless steel, steel, copper, and aluminum, and for the division’s tariff response.
Previously at Schneider Electric (Euronext Paris: SU), he was recruited by the Chief Procurement Officer to unify the company’s global procurement organization, including a supply base optimization program that reduced the supplier base by more than 20,000 and built strategic supplier relationships that supported supply continuity through COVID.
At Nissan (TSE: 7201), he led strategic sourcing for chassis systems across the Americas, with $2.3B in annual spend. A localization program he launched ahead of the 2011 earthquake in Japan helped Nissan’s North American plants return to production within a week, and he received the Nissan Global President’s Award for the recovery.
Sri holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an MS in mechanical engineering from Ohio University, and a BE in mechanical engineering from Mumbai University.
About Ideal Tridon Group
Ideal Tridon Group is a global leader in engineered joining and support solutions, offering a broad range of clamps, brackets, strapping, fittings, couplings, and hose connections through a portfolio of trusted brands. With manufacturing and distribution operations across North America, Europe, and Asia, the company supports customers in industrial, commercial, and infrastructure markets worldwide. Learn more at www.idealtridongroup.com.
About Nautic Partners, LLC
Nautic Partners is a Providence, RI-based private equity firm with over $9 billion of equity capital under management that focuses on investments in middle-market companies across the industrials, healthcare, and services sectors. The firm has completed more than 150 platform transactions throughout its 35-year history. Learn more at www.nautic.com.
