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Laurent Babaud

Critic · DISC type C
President Nidec Drives at Nidec Drives
📍 Bois-Colombes, Île-de-France, France

Laurent is a long-tenured executive leader with extensive experience managing large P&L in power systems, automation, and renewable energy. As President of Nidec Drives, he leverages his deep industry knowledge to steer growth and innovation. He holds an MSc from Polytech Nantes and an Advanced Executive Master from ESSEC Business School.

Laurent shows a keen interest in business strategy and major trends within the global energy sector. He actively follows thought leadership from sources like the Harvard Business Review and developments from industry giants such as TotalEnergies, indicating a focus on high-level corporate and market dynamics.

He is notably proud of his companys rich industrial history in Newtown, Wales, celebrating its evolution from flannel mills to a modern hub of advanced automation.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
President Nidec Drives
Location
Bois-Colombes, Île-de-France, France
Personality Overview

How Laurent shows up

Precise
ROI Driven
Critic

They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Priorities

Topics Laurent cares about

Industrial Automation
His career is centered on electric motors, drives, and automation. He recently highlighted a project where Nidec drives enable 24/7 operation for a plastics recycling plant.
Renewable Energy
Has significant P&L management experience in renewable energy and battery storage, and previously served as President of Nidec's SSB Wind Systems division.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
President Nidec Drives
Nidec Drives
6-2023 - 4-2025
President EMEA
Nidec Conversion
2-2020 - 5-2023
President commercial, industrial motors & drives division - General Manager Moteurs Leroy Somer
Leroy Somer
10-2017 - 2-2020
President SSB Wind System
Nidec SSB Wind Systems (Nidec Industrial Solutions Germany)
2-2017 - 10-2017
Vice President Europe - Nidec - Leroy-Somer & Control Techniques
Nidec Motor Corporation
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2012 - 2014
Advanced Executive Master
ESSEC - ESSEC Business School
1988 - 1990
Master of Science (MSc) - Ingénieur
Polytech Nantes
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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