New Verdantix Vantage Council Unites Industrial Leaders To Drive Resilience And Transform Asset Performance

London, UK. Verdantix, the independent research and advisory firm, has announced the launch of its Vantage Industrial Asset Management Council, a strategic initiative uniting senior executives, engineers and technology users from asset-intensive industries to address the most pressing challenges in maintenance, reliability and asset performance optimization. As organizations face rising operational costs, labour and skills shortages, and increasing pressure to enhance performance, the Council will serve as a platform for exploring smarter asset management strategies. Through cross-sector insight sharing and best practice exchange, members will collaborate to improve asset uptime, boost efficiency and navigate the evolving landscape of industrial transformation.

The Industrial Asset Management Council is part of the broader Vantage Councils network of invitation-only communities for C-Suite and senior executives. With members representing diverse industries and geographies, the Councils foster a dynamic exchange of ideas, enabling leaders to drive innovation, shape strategy and address the most critical challenges facing their organizations. Insights and key findings from Council discussions are shared with the wider Vantage community of over 1,500 users, extending the impact of each conversation. The Councils reinforce Verdantix’s role as a trusted thought leader committed to delivering detailed research and answering the big questions shaping the future.

The initial members of the Vantage Industrial Asset Management Council are:

• Abel Osumah, Maintenance & Reliability Engineer, National Gas
• Ahmed Musa, Leader of Digital Transformation, NOVA Chemicals
• Andronica Kwapeng, Reliability Specialist, ArcelorMittal
• Christo Smit, Director: Maintenance and Reliability Engineering, Metso
• Daniel Aguzin, LATAM Head of Operational Excellence, Digital Transformation & Innovation, Bayer
• Dave Kroening, Monitoring and Diagnostics Leader, Koch Ag & Energy Solutions
• Dolapo Oyefeso, GFM Operational Excellence Manager, Syngenta
• Mathew Dsouza, National Maintenance Director, Bimbo Canada
• Mauro Rossi, Reliability Engineer, Anglo American
• Nena Fremin, Manufacturing & Engineering IT Senior Manager, Manufacturing Maintenance and Reliability Applications, Olin
• Rafael Padilha Gama, USCAN Maintenance & Reliability Director, Ingredion Incorporated
• Rhys Davies, former Chair of the ISO Technical Committee (ISO/TC251) Asset Management
• Shail Oza, Director, Fleet Reliability, Purchasing & Contracts Compliance, Porter Airlines
• Thomas Povanda, Head of Asset Management, Sanofi
• Vijayakumar Kempuraj, Digital Transformation Manager, Leading Automotive OEM

“The Vantage Industrial Asset Management Council enhances our ability to deliver research that is both deeply granular and strategically relevant”, said David Metcalfe, CEO at Verdantix. “By engaging directly with senior executives across industries, we gain sharper insight into the interconnected challenges they face. This enables us to go beyond surface-level analysis and provide our clients and subscribers with the nuanced, actionable intelligence they need to make high-impact decisions.”

Later this year, the Vantage Councils initiative will expand with the launch of the Real Estate and Built Environment Council and the AI Council. These additions reflect a growing commitment to fostering deeper collaboration with software vendors to accelerate innovation and adoption, and ultimately drive better outcomes for both buyers and suppliers.