Greg Jeffers

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Vice President, Data Center Solutions at Daikin Applied Americas

Greater Tampa Bay Area, United States

Overview

Greg Jeffers is the Vice President of Data Center Solutions at Daikin Applied, where he leads the global business unit. With extensive international experience in strategy and operations from Schneider Electric, he focuses on making data centers safer and more sustainable. People often describe him as an innovative, authentic, and principled leader.

He earned his MBA from LSU Shreveport and is a certified ISA Automation Professional. His mission is to deliver scalable and reliable cooling ecosystems to support the critical infrastructure that powers our digital world.

Unique fact: He previously served as an Energy Ambassador in Beijing, China, where he led national business development for sustainability and green building solutions.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Informal

Charismatic

They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
  A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them. They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Data Center Cooling
His current role is dedicated to developing high-performance cooling systems to meet the surging demands of AI workloads and hyperscale data centers.
Sustainable Infrastructure
He is passionate about sustainability, a theme from his current role and his past leadership of green building initiatives for Schneider Electric in China.
Strategic Business Growth
He is leading his division in a "hyper-growth mode, " focusing on scaling the business and recruiting top talent to meet massive market demand.

Media Appearances

Greg has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Vice President, Data Center Solutions at Daikin Applied Americas
5-2025
Vice President, Data Center Business at Daikin Applied Americas
12-2019 - 5-2025
Global Program Director, Data Center Solutions at Schneider Electric
9-2017 - 12-2019
Vice President of Operations, Digital Energy, Customer Projects and Services at Schneider Electric
7-2014 - 9-2017
Vice President and General Manager, Global Operations, EMEA at Schneider Electric

Education

2018 - 2020
MBA from LSU Shreveport
2015 - 2015
Leadership Development from IESE Business School

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Insights For Selling To Greg

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Give them control of the sales process
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Greg is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Greg

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Greg move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Greg take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Greg

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