Terex Names Namita Jindal Chief AI & Data Officer

Terex Corporation recently appointed Namita Jindal as Senior Vice President and Chief AI & Data Officer, effective January 19, 2026. Jindal will report to Simon Meester, President and CEO, and serve on Terex’s executive leadership team.

The announcement from Terex mentions that Jindal’s scope includes leadership over AI and data systems across the company. She joins Terex from CentralSquare Technologies, where she served as Chief Information Officer since 2021. Prior to that, she spent more than a decade in digital leadership roles including as CIO for the Honeywell Intelligratedautomation division, where she was responsible for systems critical to warehouse and material-handling operations.

The role consolidates oversight for data infrastructure, analytics, and AI development.

Industrial AI Use Cases and System Integration

One of the most widespread applications in industrial sectorsis predictive maintenance, where machine learning algorithms analyze sensor data to identify signs of wear, degradation, or impending failure. Systems ingest vibration, temperature, acoustic, and other signals to produce maintenance insights that help schedule interventions before unplanned breakdowns occur.