American Airlines has announced that Ganesh Jayaram has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO).
“Ganesh has a proven ability to drive innovation in large, complex global organizations that are focused on operational reliability,” said the company’s CEO Robert Isom.
“His leadership style, global expertise and success in building and implementing both business and technology strategy will serve him incredibly well as he steps in to lead our technology team. We look forward to having him join our senior team early next month.”
In his role as CDIO, Jayaram will provide leadership, vision and direction for American Airlines’ technology organization supporting both technical and business strategic objectives. This includes leading and shaping the roadmap for defining the role technology will play in driving customer and team member experiences.
Jayaram joins the airline from Deere & Company where he has led the IT organization since 2016 and served as its CIO. He spent more than 15 years at Deere, holding several key leadership roles, including Vice President of IT and Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Development.
Previously, Jayaram worked at Danaher Corporation and Canon USA. He began his career at Boston Consulting Group.
