Charging system specialist Kempower announces new CEO Bhasker Kaushal

He will replace former CEO Tomi Ristimäki, who decided to step down. Bhasker Kaushal boasts more than 20 years’ experience with global companies, driving strategy development, services, technology leadership and delivering revenue growth. "Kempower is now ready for its next growth phase and I’m truly excited to join the team and work together toward our ambitious goals, and deliver value to our customers, employees and shareholders” said Bhasker Kaushal

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From June 2nd, Bhasker Kaushal will be the new CEO and President of charging system specialist Kempower. He will replace former CEO Tomi Ristimäki (here’s our interview with Mr Ristimäki), who decided to step down. Bhasker Kaushal boasts more than 20 years’ experience with global companies, driving strategy development, services, technology leadership and delivering revenue growth. He currently leads Sensitech business at Carrier Corporation, a Fortune 500 company. Bhasker will be based at Kempower’s office in Helsinki, Finland.

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“I am honoured by the opportunity to lead Kempower, a global leader in DC fast-charging solutions, at such an exciting time in its journey. Tomi and the entire Kempower team have done an outstanding job growing and developing the company from a startup into a global industry leader in just a few years. Kempower is now ready for its next growth phase and I’m truly excited to join the team and work together toward our ambitious goals, and deliver value to our customers, employees and shareholders” said Bhasker Kaushal (pictured here).

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“Leading Kempower during the past 6 years has been a truly unique opportunity and a privilege. I am very proud of developing the company together with whole personnel from a private startup to an industrial scale listed company. I believe that now is a good time both for the company and for me personally to move on.  I will be available in an advisory role on an interim basis to support the Kempower and Bhasker Kaushal in his new role” said Kempower’s President and CEO Tomi Ristimaki.

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“I am delighted to welcome Bhasker to Kempower. He has a strong track record of accelerating growth at Carrier. In his previous positions he has demonstrated the strategic insight and vision, developed deep organizational capabilities, and built high-performing teams, important for a CEO of Kempower,” said Vesa Laisi, Chair of Kempower’s board of directors.

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