Vertiv Announces CTO Leadership Changes
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) announced a leadership change in its technology organization: Chief Technology Officer Stephen Liang will retire effective January 1, 2026 after three decades with the company. Scott Armul will assume an expanded role as chief product and technology officer effective the same date, combining oversight of the Technology Office with his existing responsibilities for engineering, R&D and global portfolio business units. The realignment is intended to strengthen ties between technology development and business units and to promote internal talent development.
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) ha annunciato un cambiamento di leadership nella sua organizzazione tecnologica: il Chief Technology Officer Stephen Liang si ritirerà a decorrere dal 1 gennaio 2026 dopo tre decenni con l'azienda. Scott Armul assumerà un ruolo ampliato come Chief Product and Technology Officer a decorrere dalla stessa data, unificando la supervisione dell'ufficio tecnologico con le sue responsabilità esistenti di ingegneria, R&D e unità di business globali del portfolio. Il riallineamento è volto a rafforzare i legami tra sviluppo tecnologico e unità di business e a promuovere lo sviluppo dei talenti interni.
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) anunció un cambio de liderazgo en su organización tecnológica: el Director de Tecnología Stephen Liang se retirará con efecto a partir del 1 de enero de 2026 tras tres décadas en la empresa. Scott Armul asumirá un papel ampliado como director de producto y tecnología, a partir de la misma fecha, combinando la supervisión de la Oficina de Tecnología con sus responsabilidades existentes de ingeniería, I+D y unidades de negocio de portafolio global. Este reajuste tiene como objetivo fortalecer los lazos entre el desarrollo tecnológico y las unidades de negocio y promover el desarrollo de talento interno.
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT)은 기술 조직의 리더십 변경을 발표했습니다: Stephen Liang 최고 기술 책임자는 회사에서 30년간 근무한 후 2026년 1월 1일부로 은퇴합니다. Scott Armul은 같은 날 확장된 역할인 최고 제품 및 기술 책임자로 취임하여 Technology Office에 대한 감독을 엔지니어링, 연구개발(R&D) 및 글로벌 포트폴리오 비즈니스 유닛에 대한 기존 책임과 결합합니다. 이러한 재배치는 기술 개발과 비즈니스 유닛 간의 연결을 강화하고 내부 인재 개발을 촉진하기 위한 것입니다.
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) a annoncé un changement de direction dans son organisation technologique : le directeur technologique Stephen Liang prendra sa retraite à compter du 1er janvier 2026, après trois décennies au sein de l'entreprise. Scott Armul assumera un rôle élargi en tant que directeur produit et technologie, à compter de la même date, en combinant la supervision du Technology Office avec ses responsabilités actuelles d'ingénierie, de R&D et d'unités commerciales mondiales du portefeuille. Le réajustement vise à renforcer les liens entre le développement technologique et les unités commerciales et à favoriser le développement des talents internes.
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) kündigte eine Führungsänderung in seiner Technologieorganisation an: Der Chief Technology Officer Stephen Liang wird nach drei Jahrzehnten im Unternehmen zum 1. Januar 2026 in den Ruhestand treten. Scott Armul wird ab demselben Datum eine erweiterte Rolle als Chief Product and Technology Officer übernehmen und die Aufsicht über das Technology Office mit seinen bestehenden Verantwortlichkeiten für Engineering, F&E und globale Portfoliounternehmen vereinen. Die Neuausrichtung soll die Verbindung zwischen Technologieentwicklung und Geschäftsbereichen stärken und die interne Talententwicklung fördern.
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) أعلن عن تغيير قيادي في تنظيمه التقني: سيتقاعد المدير التنفيذي للتقنية ستيفن ليانغ اعتبارًا من 1 يناير 2026 بعد ثلاثين عامًا مع الشركة. سيتولى سكوت أرمول دورًا موسعًا كـ مدير المنتج والتقنية ابتداءً من التاريخ نفسه، جامعًا الإشراف على مكتب التقنية مع مسؤولياته الحالية في الهندسة، والبحث والتطوير، ووحدات محفظة الأعمال العالمية. يهدف إعادة التنظيم إلى تعزيز الروابط بين تطوير التكنولوجيا ووحدات الأعمال وتعزيز تطوير المواهب الداخلية.
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT)宣布在其技术组织中进行领导层变动:首席技术官 Stephen Liang 将在公司任职三十年后于 2026 年 1 月 1 日退休。Scott Armul 将在同日正式接任扩大的职位,成为 首席产品与技术官,整合对 Technology Office 的监督以及他在工程、研发和全球产品组合业务单位方面的现有职责。这次重组旨在加强科技开发与业务单位之间的联系,并促进内部人才的发展。
- Scott Armul promoted to chief product and technology officer on Jan 1, 2026
- Realignment merges Technology Office with business units to tighten strategy
- Armul brings long tenure and cross‑functional experience since joining in 2009
- CTO Stephen Liang will retire on Jan 1, 2026 after three decades
- Leadership transition concentrates product and technology authority in one role
Stephen Liang to Retire, Scott Armul to be Chief Product and Technology Officer in 2026
"Stephen's contributions to Vertiv have been far-reaching throughout his tenure, and he has played an essential role in defining and driving our technology strategy and innovation agenda," said Gio Albertazzi, Vertiv CEO. "His leadership has been instrumental in positioning Vertiv as a technology innovator in our industry, and his legacy will continue to influence our future success."
Scott Armul will be appointed to an expanded role as chief product and technology officer, effective January 1, 2026. Armul was promoted to executive vice president, global portfolio and business units on January 1, 2025.
In his expanded role, Armul will oversee the Technology Office in addition to his responsibilities leading engineering research and development and the business units comprising Vertiv's portfolio of solutions. This strategic realignment of the Technology Office with business units aims to strengthen the connection between technology development and business strategy, enabling Vertiv to better serve evolving customer needs.
Armul, who joined Vertiv in 2009, has held various technical, leadership, and customer-oriented roles within the company, providing him with comprehensive insights into the business and market dynamics. His appointment represents Vertiv's commitment to developing internal talent and fostering a high-performance culture that creates opportunities for growth and impact.
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Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in
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