New Delhi: GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi Group company and a leader in digital engineering, has announced the appointment of LuJean Smith as its new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). A veteran marketing strategist with 30 years of global experience across the technology and consulting sectors, Smith joins the company as it enters a new phase of growth driven by AI-led and digital innovation opportunities. She reports directly to Srini Shankar, President and CEO of GlobalLogic, and her appointment is effective January 6.
In her new role, Smith will lead GlobalLogic’s global marketing strategy, with a mandate to strengthen the company’s brand positioning and accelerate growth. Her focus will include showcasing GlobalLogic’s advanced AI capabilities, including its VelocityAI suite of AI-powered service offerings, while also highlighting the company’s collaboration and synergies within the Hitachi Group in line with Hitachi’s “Inspire 2027” management plan.
“We are thrilled to welcome LuJean Smith to GlobalLogic as our new Chief Marketing Officer,” said Srini Shankar, President and CEO of GlobalLogic. “LuJean is a proven strategist and an award-winning, transformative leader whose extensive experience will be invaluable as we continue to scale our impact. Her expertise will be critical in amplifying GlobalLogic’s leadership in this rapidly evolving, AI-first world.”
Smith brings with her a distinguished career spanning three decades, having held senior marketing and communications leadership roles at global organisations including GE, Siemens, Accenture and Cognizant. She is known for strategically positioning companies for sustained market leadership, translating complex innovation into compelling customer value propositions, and building strong corporate narratives that create competitive advantage.
“I am incredibly proud to join the talented GlobalLogic marketing team and help tell the company’s powerful story at such a pivotal time,” said Smith. “We’re driving the market momentum as enterprises across every industry strive to leverage the transformative power of Generative, Agentic, and Physical AI. GlobalLogic’s commitment to ‘Engineering Impact,’ coupled with the unparalleled strength and synergy of ‘One Hitachi,’ means we are uniquely poised to seize this moment and empower our clients to succeed and lead in this new era of digital innovation.”
