Ampacimon names Mathias Garny CEO to drive global grid expansion

Ampacimon has appointed Mathias Garny as chief executive officer as the Belgium-based grid optimization company pushes deeper into North America and other growth markets. The move comes as utilities face pressure to add capacity and modernize aging infrastructure without major new spending. Why it matters: - Ampacimon is positioning its grid intelligence platform as a way for utilities to unlock more capacity from existing infrastructure. - The company says its technology can improve reliability and increase transmission capacity by up to 40%. - Garny’s appointment is aimed at speeding international adoption across Europe, North America, Australia, Asia and the Middle East. What happened: - Ampacimon announced Mathias Garny as its new chief executive officer. - Garny joins from Univercells Technologies, where he served as CEO and oversaw the company’s acquisition by Donaldson. - The appointment was announced June 12, 2026, in Belgium. The details: - Garny brings more than a decade of experience scaling deep-tech companies into global industrial businesses. - Ampacimon said Garny will build on its leadership in Europe and accelerate expansion in North America. - The company also plans to grow in high-growth markets across Australia, Asia and the Middle East. - Ampacimon says it has a geographically diverse deployment footprint, a large client base, recent contract wins and the largest installed base in the sector. - Garny said Ampacimon will focus on consolidating its position and helping utilities get more value from existing infrastructure. - Board Chair Guus Keder said the search focused on finding a leader who could take the company into a new phase of international scale. - Ampacimon specializes in Dynamic Line Rating and Partial Discharge Monitoring. - The company says those tools help utilities maximize transmission capacity, improve asset health, detect insulation defects early and strengthen grid resilience. - Ampacimon also said the solutions support renewable energy integration. - The company said it is recruiting across multiple disciplines to build out its in-house team. Between the lines: - The leadership change reflects a broader push to sell grid-enhancing software as utilities face growing demand, renewable integration and aging networks. - Ampacimon is betting that partnerships and enterprise software will be key to making its technology easier to deploy at scale. - Garny’s background suggests the board wants an operator who can move the business from technical credibility to industrial growth. What’s next: - Ampacimon plans to expand commercial growth through strategic initiatives and long-term partnerships. - The company will keep scaling its grid-wide deployment model and combine optimization strategies into a single enterprise software platform. - Ampacimon also aims to deepen its workforce as it pursues further international growth. - More information is available at Ampacimon’s website .