ST. LOUIS, MO – Nidec’s U.S. MOTORS® division recently promoted two long-time
staffers to senior roles. Cory Kniepp is now Director, Strategic Planning & Marketing
Operations, and Patrick Hogg is Senior Marketing Director, Industrial OEMs and Distribution.
The U.S. MOTORS brand is an industry leader in electric motors featuring advanced
technology, from variable speed electronically commutated motors to market-leading NEMA
Premium® efficient motors.
In his new role, Kniepp will support growth initiatives, collaborating with senior
management in shaping business strategy and conducting data analysis to ensure continued
alignment with goals. He was previously Director, Marketing Operations. Kniepp joined Nidec
in 2017 as a Market Manager. He holds a Bachelor of Science in General Engineering from the
University of Illinois and an MBA from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.
Hogg will continue to lead the company’s industrial pumping, distribution, and general
industry markets, along with a stronger focus on business development for these and other
growing markets in the industrial segment. He has been with Nidec for over 16 years (including
when U.S. MOTORS was part of Emerson). In that time, he has moved up from engineering co-
op through customer design marketing and product management. For the past three years, Hogg
has been director of marketing for the industrial markets. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree
in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and an MBA from
University of Missouri-St. Louis.
More information on U.S. MOTORS products can be found at: .www.usmotors.com.
