Kempower announces significant changes to global leadership team
“We are making strong progress in shaping the next phase of Kempower’s growth and strategy, and accelerating progress in initiatives that drive long-term value creation. We are purposefully evolving our organization structure to elevate focus on what matters the most”, commented Kempower’s CEO Bhasker Kaushal.
Finnish EV charging system manufacturer Kempower is announcing changes to its Global Leadership Team and evolution of its organization structure. These follow the appointement of Bhasker Kaushal as Chief Executive Officer, as we wrote here. Effective as of February 1st, 2026, these changes “are designed to strengthen Kempower’s innovation and technological leadership in the DC fast-charging industry”, according to the company’s press note.
As previously communicated, Katri Piirtola, Chief Services and Aftermarket Officer, will lead Kempower’s new Services and Aftermarket organization, effective as of May 2026. A new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) role will be established in the Global Leadership Team. The target of the new Technology function is to ensure a strong focus on technology, research, architecture, and product development across the full technology stack (hardware, firmware, software). Sanna Otava, Chief Operating Officer, will serve as interim CTO.
Kempower’s renewed leadership team
Also, Jussi Vanhanen’s role as Chief Markets Officer will evolve to Chief Product Officer, focusing on Product strategy, alignment to customer needs and product management. Finally, Kempower is strengthening its software focus by appointing Monil Malhotra as Digital Solutions Leader in addition to his role as North America President.
“We are making strong progress in shaping the next phase of Kempower’s growth and strategy, and accelerating progress in initiatives that drive long-term value creation. We are purposefully evolving our organization structure to elevate focus on what matters the most”, commented Kempower’s CEO Bhasker Kaushal.
