Kubota Announces New Vice President of Information Technology

Kubota Tractor Corporation has named Charlie Kowalski vice president of information technology for its U.S. operations.

The company said Kowalski will direct its enterprise technology strategy and oversee the IT organization as Kubota continues to focus on growth and operational performance.

His responsibilities will include initiatives related to enterprise resource planning systems, including SAP, supply chain systems, IT service management and HR platforms. Kubota said he will work to optimize business performance through automation, integration and simplification of enterprise systems.

“Charlie brings a proven ability to lead complex, enterprise-wide transformation and deliver meaningful business impact,” said Alex Woods, president of Kubota Tractor Corporation. “His deep expertise in ERP and SAP platforms, combined with his global leadership experience, will play a critical role as we continue to enhance our technology capabilities and support our U.S. operations.”

Kowalski joins Kubota after serving as senior director of product and enablement at ServiceNow. He also previously held senior leadership positions at Johnson & Johnson and PepsiCo, where he worked on global IT operational excellence initiatives and supply chain transformation programs.

According to Kubota, Kowalski has extensive experience developing and managing global technology platforms and leading teams across multiple regions to support complex organizations.