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A company with operational headquarters in the Twin Cities is playing a key role in electrifying the international economy with data centers driving much of the business, the company’s executive says.

“You have to have our products. They're essential in this electrical infrastructure build-out,” Beth Wozniak, CEO of nVent, told MPR News senior economic contributor Chris Farrell Tuesday during a luncheon sponsored by the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management.

nVent provides electrical connection and protection system for data centers as well as liquid cooling systems. It’s focused on building a sustainable electrical infrastructure to run data centers and other operations that need lots of power, said Wozniak, who’s also the company’s board chair.

Beyond nVent’s products, Wozniak highlighted the human diversity inside the company. The board of directors has more women than men, which is rare among publicly traded companies. She said her leadership team is also very diverse.

“I think that boards and leadership teams are most effective when you have different backgrounds, different experiences and different industries.” she added. “I think the thing is for us is when you have a diverse company or you've got an inclusive culture, it just attracts more diversity.”

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