Michael Gidaspow
Chief Digital Officer at Komatsu North America
Hargrove Association Insights•Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
View LinkedIn ProfileExperience27+ Years
LevelLeadership
Executive Overview
Chief Digital Officer with over 20 years of experience at Komatsu, including roles in engineering, product, strategy, sales, aftermarket and digital.
Career Timeline
- Feb 2024–Present· 2 yrs 7 mos
- Construction Equipment Sector Board MemberCurrentFeb 2024–Present
- Mar 2021–Present· 5 yrs 6 mos
- Board MemberCurrentMar 2021–Present
- KomatsuCurrentAug 2000–Present· 26 yrs 1 mo
- Chief Digital OfficerCurrentApr 2024–Present
- VP, Products, Service and SolutionsApr 2022–Apr 2024
- VP, Digital Solutions and Enterprise StrategyNov 2020–Apr 2022
- Director of Sales and Marketing, Central RegionApr 2015–Nov 2020
- Director of Sales and Marketing, North RegionSep 2014–Mar 2015
- Director, Strategy and Corporate PlanningApr 2012–Sep 2014
- Manager, Strategy and Corporate PlanningNov 2011–Apr 2012
- Manager, ProductJul 2005–Nov 2011
- Design Engineer / Test EngineerAug 2000–Jul 2005
- Jun 1999–Aug 2000· 1 yr 2 mos
- Engineer, DesignJun 1999–Aug 2000
Education
MBA
Marketing Management, Strategic Management and Economics
University of ChicagoBSME
Mechanical Engineering
Illinois Institute of TechnologyExecutive Relationship Map
Reports To
Michael Gidaspow
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Skills & Expertise
Product ManagementProduct DevelopmentMarketing StrategyManagementBusiness PlanningNew Business DevelopmentTeam BuildingRoot Cause AnalysisBusiness Process ImprovementAnalysisInternational BusinessStrategyKaizenStrategic PlanningMarket AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness StrategyMarket ResearchProcess ImprovementBusiness Development