July 9, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Caterpillar Names New Digital Enabled Solutions Vice President
DEERFIELD, Ill. – Caterpillar Inc. (CAT: NYSE) today announced that its board of directors has appointed Ogi Redzic as a vice president of the company. He will lead Caterpillar’s Digital Enabled Solutions Division (DESD), effective July 30, 2018, and report to Group President of Customer & Dealer Support Bob De Lange. DESD is comprised of the company’s data analytics group, the enterprise data hub, equipment management tools, Cat® Connect technologies and customer experience portals. Caterpillar Vice President Julie Lagacy has led DESD on an interim basis; she will continue in her role as vice president of Global Information Services.
Redzic brings with him more than 20 years of global experience in delivering digital solutions like connected vehicles, digital services and autonomous technologies, most recently in the automotive industry. He previously served as senior vice president of connected vehicles and mobility services at Renault Nissan Alliance based in Paris, France.
“Ogi’s global experience, customer focus, deep expertise and leadership skills make him ideally suited to lead our digital solutions group as we continue to expand what we offer customers beyond our traditional products, parts and services,” said De Lange.
Prior to Redzic’s role at Renault Nissan Alliance, he held leadership positions at Mitsubishi, Nokia HERE, NAVTEQ, PCTEL, Inc., cyberPIXIE, and Motorola. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a master’s degree in computer science from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Redzic will be based in Caterpillar’s Chicago office.
About Caterpillar
For more than 90 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. Customers turn to Caterpillar to help them develop infrastructure, energy and natural resource assets. With 2017 sales and revenues of $45.462 billion, Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company principally operates through its three primary segments - Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation - and also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment. For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media.