CDK
Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDK), a leading retail automotive technology
company, today announced that Mahesh Shah, 43, has joined the Company as
executive vice president, chief product and technology officer (CPTO).
Mahesh officially began this role on Monday, April 22, and will be based
in the organization’s new San Jose office.
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Mahesh Shah Executive Vice President, Chief Product and Technology Officer, CDK Global (Photo: Business Wire)
”Bringing more than 20 years of technology industry experience, I am
thrilled to welcome Mahesh to CDK,” said Brian Krzanich, president and
CEO, CDK Global. “I am confident that he has the talent, expertise and
fresh perspective necessary to lead our innovation and R&D roadmap as we
continue to pursue a growth strategy and modernize the industry’s core
technologies.”
As CPTO, Mahesh will accelerate innovation, research and development,
and building and testing for our product portfolio. Mahesh joins CDK
from DXC Technology, where he most recently served as senior vice
president and general manager of applications and global business
process services.
“CDK is in a unique position to bring innovative technology that will
solve the evolving automotive industry’s broad challenges, as well as
the distinct obstacles facing our customers,” said Shah. “I have a great
deal of trust in and respect for Brian Krzanich, and I am honored and
eager to work under his leadership to develop technology that enables
CDK to create great experiences for our dealer partners, OEMs and their
customers.”
Prior to DXC Technology, Mahesh spent 16 years, in various roles at
Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) including building a consulting
organization focused on M&A, serving as chief information officer, vice
president, Product R&D and IT, and executive director, Security Product
Management and Development, to name a few.
Early in his career, Mahesh was also a senior consultant for IBM Global
Services, where he managed large-scale technology projects for many
Fortune 100 companies. Mahesh earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree,
specializing in management information systems from Concordia University
in Montreal, Canada, and his Masters of Business Administration degree
from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Evanston,
Illinois. He has served on the board of advisors for several technology
startups.
About CDK Global
With more than $2 billion in revenues, CDK
Global (Nasdaq: CDK) is a leading global provider of integrated
information technology and digital marketing solutions to the automotive
retail and adjacent industries. Focused on enabling end-to-end
automotive commerce, CDK Global provides solutions to dealers in more
than 100 countries around the world, serving approximately 30,000 retail
locations and most automotive manufacturers. CDK solutions automate and
integrate all parts of the dealership and buying process from targeted
digital advertising and marketing campaigns to the sale, financing,
insuring, parts supply, repair, and maintenance of vehicles. Visit cdkglobal.com.
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