Vaisala has appointed Girish Agarwal as Chief Digital & Information Officer (CDIO).
He will join the Vaisala Leadership Team and report to the President and CEO Kai Öistämö. He will start in his role in June 2024.
Girish's responsibilities
As CDIO, Girish Agarwal will lead Vaisala’s Operational Excellence organization, including the global Information Technologies function, and drive digitalization, artificial intelligence, and process excellence.
He will succeed Olli Nastamo, the current EVP of Operational Excellence, who will retire in August 2024.
Work experience and education
Girish Agarwal joins Vaisala from Piab, where he holds the position of Chief Digital & Information Officer
Girish Agarwal joins Vaisala from Piab, where he holds the position of Chief Digital & Information Officer.
Before that, he worked at Husqvarna Group as Director of the AI Lab, Director of Digital & Business Architecture, and Enterprise Architect. He has a PhD in Artificial Intelligence & Business Model Innovation.
AI, IT, and digitalization expertise
“Girish brings a unique mix of advanced AI, IT, and digitalization expertise to Vaisala,” says Kai Öistämö, President and CEO of Vaisala.
"He has strong experience in pioneering digital transformation and building advanced development teams, skillfully aligning business needs and technology development. I am happy to welcome him to our team."
scalability and efficiency
“I also want to thank Olli for his great work in pioneering our operational excellence and business process development, advancing our IT solutions, and driving scalability and efficiency. It has been a pleasure to work with him,” Kai Öistämö adds.
“I am thrilled to join Vaisala, a global technology pioneer that is not only shaping the future with its innovative measurement instruments and intelligence but also playing a pivotal role in enabling climate action,” says Girish Agarwal.
digital technologies
"As the Chief Digital & Information Officer, I am excited to drive the digital agenda forward, leveraging the power of digital technologies to consolidate and further enhance our offerings and services."
"I am also eager to collaborate with the talented team of professionals who are the backbone of Vaisala's success."