Former PepsiCo tech leader Rom Kosla joins HPE as CIO
Key Highlights
Previous Position
EVP & CIO Ahold Delhaize USA
Total Experience
30 Years
Reason For Shuffle
Utilise his experience in the digital front-end and complex distribution and supply chain spaces
Current Industry Size
60,200 Employees
Former PepsiCo chief information officer (CIO) Rom Kosla is taking over as American technology company Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s next CIO starting in July.
A veteran technology executive with nearly three decades of information technology experience, Kosla has led a number of successful digital transformation initiatives with Fortune 500 companies most recently served as the EVP and chief information officer of Retail Business Services, the services company of Ahold Delhaize USA.
Kosla joined Ahold Delhaize USA in April 2021 to oversee all aspects of IT and support digital solutions and omnichannel strategy for Ahold Delhaize’s USA banners that include Stop & Shop, Giant Food, Martin’s, Food Lion and Hannaford. He led the IT transformation across the Ahold Delhaize USA companies, improving the technical and engineering capabilities within the IT organization.
Prior to his tenure at Retail Business Services, Kosla was the Senior Vice President and CIO of Corporate and Enterprise Solutions at PepsiCo, and has served in a number of roles at Deloitte and Nestle.
Kosla posted on his LinkedIn account that “I am excited to be joining HPE as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and I'm looking forward to meeting the teams, partners and customers of the company.”
Kosla holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Cleveland State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Illinois, Urbana – Champaign, USA.
In March 2023, HPE reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $501 million, up from a $304 million net loss a year ago. Earnings before certain costs such as stock compensation came to 63 cents per share, while revenue rose 12%, to $7.8 billion. Analysts had been targeting lower earnings of 54 cents per share on likewise lower sales of $7.45 billion.
Post announcing earnings, HPE said it’s buying cybersecurity startup Axis Security Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is being made through HPE’s Aruba unit and will enable customers to buy SASE with a single monthly subscription.
"Over the last several years, HPE has taken on massive transformations of its internal systems to position us for success. I am confident that the breadth of Rom's experience in the digital front-end and complex distribution and supply chain spaces, makes him the perfect person to build upon that work."
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating and Legal Officer, John Schultz.
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