Victor Koelsch to Join Polaris in Newly Created Role of Chief Digital Officer
January 13 2020 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced Victor M. (Vic) Koelsch
will join Polaris in the newly created role of chief digital
officer, beginning January 13. With both technology and customers’
digital expectations evolving faster than ever, Koelsch will own
the digital strategy for the company. He will be responsible for
accelerating Polaris’ development and integration of digital
technologies into its products, services and experiences, as well
as leading the creation of new business solutions and digital
offerings. Koelsch will dual report to Polaris Chairman and CEO
Scott Wine and Polaris Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer Mike Speetzen.
“We have been building industry-leading digital capabilities for
several years and are excited for Vic to take our digital efforts
to the next level and deliver more value to customers and
shareholders. He has made a career of developing and implementing
market-leading technology solutions, and we are excited for him to
leverage that acumen to augment our existing initiatives and
spearhead Polaris’ digital future,” said Wine. “We continuously
evolve how consumers experience our brands, and Vic’s leadership
will significantly enhance and accelerate that process.”
Koelsch joins Polaris with an extensive background in digital
strategy, technology development, and connected product and service
offerings, as well as general management. A seasoned executive, he
possesses 30 years of digital and technology experience, most
recently serving as president and chief executive officer of Exide
Technologies, where he led a challenging turnaround of the
company.
“I look forward to joining Polaris and leveraging my background
in bringing innovative, digitally enabled business models and
solutions to market that will drive significant transformation and
impact across our business and deliver breakthrough value and new
experiences for our customers,” said Koelsch.
Prior to his role at Exide, Koelsch held multiple roles with the
Michelin Groupe including leading two of Michelin’s largest
business units where he successfully deployed numerous new
digitally enabled service offerings and business models. In
addition, Koelsch served as Michelin’s first chief digital officer
where he led the company’s digital strategy including development
of digital services and assets and directly managing the company’s
standalone digital businesses.
Koelsch earned an MBA from the University of Houston and his
bachelor’s in computer science from University of Oklahoma.
About Polaris As the global leader in powersports,
Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) pioneers product breakthroughs and
enriching experiences and services that have invited people to
discover the joy of being outdoors since our founding in 1954. With
annual 2018 sales of $6.1 billion, Polaris’ high-quality product
line-up includes the Polaris RANGER, RZR and GENERAL side-by-side
off-road vehicles; Sportsman all-terrain off-road vehicles; Indian
Motorcycle mid-size and heavyweight motorcycles; Slingshot
moto-roadsters; snowmobiles; and deck, cruiser and pontoon boats,
including industry-leading Bennington pontoons. Polaris enhances
the riding experience with parts, garments and accessories, along
with a growing aftermarket portfolio, including Transamerican Auto
Parts. Polaris’ presence in adjacent markets includes military and
commercial off-road vehicles, quadricycles, and electric vehicles.
Proudly headquartered in Minnesota, Polaris serves more than 100
countries across the globe. www.polaris.com.
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