Hans Lidforss is SVP, Strategy. In this role, Hans leads Crane NXT’s strategy development and M&A activities, helping shape the company’s portfolio and identify opportunities to accelerate growth and expand into attractive markets.

Before joining Crane NXT, Hans served as SVP, Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer at Sensata Technologies. During his nearly 10-year tenure, he led 13 acquisitions and helped develop strategies to expand the company’s portfolio and enter new business segments.

Previously, Hans served as SVP, Corporate Strategy at Taleo and as VP, Strategy & Corporate Development and Head of M&A within HP’s Technology Solutions Group. Earlier in his career, he held roles of increasing responsibility at GE, where he led business development, operational improvement and integration activities, and began his career as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company.

Hans holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from Linköping Institute of Technology and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.