Alta Equipment Group Inc. has increased the size of the Board of Directors from five to six directors and subsequently appointed Sidhartha Nair to the Board, effective immediately.

 Sidhartha Nair is the Head of Strategy, Americas Region, for Mercedes-Benz Mobility and has led Strategic and Transformation activities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico since December 2021. Mr. Nair first joined Daimler Financial Services in 2003 and has held roles of increasing responsibility during his tenure of more than 20 years in the U.S., Caribbean, and India business units. Before 2003, he held a previous role with McKinsey & Company as a consultant working on developing strategic solutions addressing growth, turnaround, and new market entry. Nair holds an MBA from the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business, and a Masters in Engineering from Purdue University. Nair brings global experience and knowledge of startups, new market entry, growth, and digital transformation of businesses at different periods in their life cycle.

“Sid brings extensive business leadership experience as well as in-depth knowledge in digital transformation and business transformation in the automotive industry,” said Ryan Greenawalt, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. “His expertise will be a significant boost to our ongoing initiatives. I look forward to the contributions he will make as part of the Alta family.”

I am excited to join the Board of Alta and be part of its rapidly expanding growth and position in the market,” said Nair. “My experience should be beneficial to Alta’s diversified strategy to capitalize on the growth opportunities and cost-efficiency initiatives.”