Scott Armul has been appointed as executive vice-president, global portfolio and business units at Vertiv.

He will report to Vertiv CEO Giordano Albertazzi, and will focus on driving a growth-oriented global portfolio strategy.

He is appointment will be effective on 1 January 2025.

Stephen Liang, Vertiv’s chief technology officer and executive vice-president of products and solutions, will move across to the chief technology officer role, defining vision and strategy for future technology developments.

Armul will lead engineering research and development, as well as the business units that make up Vertiv’s portfolio of solutions – thermal management, power management, IT systems, infrastructure solutions, and global services.

Together, Armul and Liang will play a critical role in steering Vertiv’s future technology roadmap.

“During a time when AI is driving unprecedented demand for compute, our customers rely on our innovation and technology stewardship,” says Albertazzi. “With his knowledge of the business and industry, strategic thinking, and great customer intimacy, I’m confident that Scott will guide Vertiv’s global portfolio and business units to intensely lead the industry and more rapidly and profoundly enable our customers to achieve their infrastructure business objectives.”

Armul adds: “My experience across technical, leadership and customer-oriented roles at Vertiv has provided deep insights into our business and how we deliver value to the market. This is an exciting, dynamic time to be in our industry, and we are well positioned to enable the rapid pace of evolution. I’m looking forward to joining the executive team and continuing to drive excellence in our business units and our portfolio of solutions.”