Gboyega “Femi” Obafemi dies
12th November 2026
UK: Former Toshiba Carrier, Hitachi and Johnson Controls MD Gboyega “Femi” Obafemi has died.
Obafemi, who was Toshiba Carrier MD from 2007 to 2010, went on to spend over three years as European executive director for HVAC and control products. After a period at Watts Water Technologies, he joined Hitachi Air Conditioning Products Europe in 2016, a role he held until 2020 when he joined Stanley Security.
He passed away on 17 October.
An online tribute page has been created for those wishing to share their memories of his career, which also included spells at Philips, GE Lighting and Gunnebo.
