Mike Gidaspow

Chief Digital Officer / Komatsu America Corp.

Mike Gidaspow serves as Chief Digital Officer for the North America region, and supports both the North America region and global mining business.

Mike started with Komatsu in 2000 as a test engineer and moved into various roles at Komatsu throughout his career including roles in design engineering, product marketing, corporate strategy, sales, contract business, service, remanufacturing and digital solutions before his current role. During Mike’s various roles as well as his participation in organizations such as AEMP (Association of Equipment Management Professionals), he has learned about the viewpoints and needs of customers and distributors and their continued evolution and he has a passion for finding solutions that benefit all stakeholders.

Mike earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Mike currently serves on the Board of Hargrove & Associates, Inc. (HAI) and has been active in various other AEM committees.