Vertive Appoints Sheryl Haislet as CIO

Before joining Vertiv, Haislet served as CIO and VP of Digital Office for Adient, a tier-one automotive supplier. Haislet also served as CIO for Johnson Controls Power Solutions division, where she was integral to driving commercial excellence programs and an SAP system implementation

Fremont, CA: Global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, Vertiv, announced the appointment of Sheryl Haislet, an experienced IT leader in the technology and manufacturing sectors, to its executive team as CIO. Haislet will be responsible for leading the global IT organization and in charge of advancing IT within the organization to support its initiatives focused on enhancing customer experience, driving innovation, and developing employees. She has over 25 years of experience in lean manufacturing environments, engineering, and information technology and brings her knowledge to Vertiv's executive team.

"The CIO role is crucial to Vertiv's success. Sheryl's proven ability to inspire teams and manage organizational change will ensure we continue to use IT across our global organization to drive innovation and collaboration," said Vertiv Chief Executive Officer Rob Johnson. Haislet earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and completed her master's in information systems from the Grand Valley State University. She also holds a graduate certificate in SAP Business Processes from Central Michigan University and was completing her executive MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology at the time of appointment.

"I'm very excited about the direction of the company and the IT talent that exists within the Vertiv organization," said Haislet. "Working together, we can help enable Vertiv's customer-focused strategy through innovative and effective use of information technology." Before joining Vertiv, Haislet served as CIO and VP of Digital Office for Adient, a tier-one automotive supplier. Haislet also served as CIO for Johnson Controls Power Solutions division, where she was integral to driving commercial excellence programs and an SAP system implementation.

Vertiv brings together hardware, software, analytics, and ongoing services to ensure its customers' vital applications run continuously, perform optimally, and grow with their business needs. As Architects of Continuity™, Vertiv solves the most critical challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling, and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network.

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