Global technology and software company Emerson has appointed Vidya Ramnath Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, effective June 1. As CMO, she will lead global marketing, brand, external communications, and play a vital role in driving greater awareness of Emerson’s continued evolution as an automation company across customer stakeholders and investor communities.
Ramnath was recognized among Forbes Middle East’s Power Businesswomen in 2020 and received the 2022 “Women in Leadership” Equality in Energy award from EGYPS. In her role as CMO, she succeeds Kathy Button Bell, who retired in December 2022.
Ramnath has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras in India and a master’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. She and her family will relocate to Emerson’s corporate headquarters.
