Toy giant Mattel appoints industry veteran Sai Koorapati as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Toy and family entertainment company, Mattel, reports that Sai Koorapati has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer.
Anthony DiSilvestro, CFO at Mattel, says: “We are thrilled to welcome Sai to our leadership team at Mattel.”
“He brings to our company a strong track record leading digital transformations and proven experience across enterprise applications, customer facing systems, and cybersecurity tools.”
“We look forward to the benefit of Sai’s expertise navigating complex technological landscapes and empowering innovation at Mattel.”
In his role, Koorapati oversees all aspects of Mattel’s technology innovation and implementation, including shared platforms, software and hardware development, artificial intelligence (AI), and connected product design and creation.
He also leads Mattel’s online security and privacy.
He joins from his most recent role as Senior Vice President, Global Information Technology at Topgolf Callaway Brands where for the past ten years he led a company wide digital transformation initiative including ERP, e-commerce, and analytics platforms.
Previously, Koorapati held leadership positions at TaylorMade Golf, Gathering Storm Group of Companies, and other technology and manufacturing companies.
He says: “I am proud to join Mattel’s world class management team, which highly values collaboration and is eager to innovate with technology.”
“The company’s brands have long held a special place in my heart and I look forward to leveraging technology to help advance Mattel’s strategy to grow its IP driven toy business and expand its entertainment offering.”
2024 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS
Digital transformation is a key focus area for the sixth edition of the RTIH Innovation Awards, which is now open for entries.
The awards, sponsored by CADS, 3D Cloud, Retail Technology Show 2025, and Business France, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.
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Key 2024 dates
Friday, 25th October: Award entry deadline
Tuesday, 29th October: 2024 shortlist revealed
30th October-6th November: Judging days
Thursday, 21st November: Winners announced at the 2024 RTIH Innovation Awards ceremony, to be held at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London.
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