Craig Ashmore

Craig Ashmore is responsible for senior-level business development activities focused on identifying new acquisition opportunities.

Prior to joining Platinum Equity in 2014, Mr. Ashmore was Executive Vice President of Planning and Development at Emerson (NYSE:EMR). In that role, he had responsibility for Emerson’s mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning and corporate technology functions as well as Emerson Network Power’s connectivity solutions business. He was a member of Emerson’s Office of the Chief Executive.

As head of Emerson’s M&A organization Mr. Ashmore evaluated more than 500 potential acquisitions, executing more than 50 buy-side transactions with an aggregate cost of over $6 billion. He also led the sale of more than 20 operating units with combined revenue of approximately $2 billion, including the sale of a controlling stake in Emerson’s Embedded Computing and Power (EC&P) business to Platinum Equity in November 2013.

During his 22-year career at Emerson, Mr. Ashmore also served as Group Vice President of Emerson Telecommunication Products, Vice President of Profit Planning and President of numerous operating divisions.

Mr. Ashmore holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical and Civil Engineering from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School.