Brightly Expands Leadership Team
March 29 2024 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
SVP, People & Organization Christine Engle
and Head of Product Nigel Hughes join to drive culture and smart
asset innovation
Brightly, a Siemens company and the global leader in intelligent
asset management solutions, today announced the appointments of
Christine Engle, senior vice president of people &
organization, and Nigel Hughes, head of product, to its leadership
team to continue the company’s global expansion, supporting clients
in managing smart assets, smart buildings and smart cities.
“Nigel and Christine bring years of strong experience at the
global level to their respective fields, and we’re pleased to
welcome them to Brightly as we continue our growth,” said Kevin
Kemmerer, chief executive officer at Brightly. “Each have a
critical role to play in supporting our organization as we deliver
the smartest asset management and infrastructure platform to our
clients and help them plan, maintain and sustain their physical and
digital assets.”
Engle is an experienced people and organization (P&O)
professional, who joins Brightly to strengthen Brightly’s
established people-first culture to ensure the company is a
welcoming workplace for all. She joins Brightly from Maersk, Inc.
where she served in many different functions, most recently as the
global head of business performance for M&A. She contributes 30
years of global professional experience having lived and worked in
The Netherlands, Denmark, Egypt and West Africa. Engle participated
in Graduated Business Education at Harvard University and IMD
Switzerland.
“I’m thrilled to join Brightly and look forward to continuing to
build on the company’s strong culture,” said Christine Engle,
senior vice president, P&O. “Being a people-first leader has
defined my career and will remain a guiding principle within
Brightly across our expanding global talent.”
Hughes is an experienced product leader who will further advance
Brightly’s portfolio globally. He joins Brightly from a storied
Siemens career that includes founding a business acquired by Mentor
Graphics, remaining to establish the new Capital Platform through
the acquisition by Siemens in 2017, and leading the product team
focused on advanced engineering applications for electrical
engineering – the fastest growing Siemens Digital Industries
Software business at the time. Nigel moved to Siemens Smart
Infrastructure in 2022 and most recently led transformation and
innovation at Brightly before assuming his new role as head of
product.
“Since the acquisition by Siemens Smart Infrastructure in 2022,
I’ve seen firsthand how Brightly puts their clients at the center
of product innovation and I look forward to continuing this
mission,” said Nigel Hughes, head of product at Brightly. “I’m
eager to support our clients in making informed, data-driven
decisions about their assets as organizations look to streamline
operations to become more efficient and manage their environmental
impact.”
Learn more about Brightly’s smart asset management platform.
About Brightly Software
Brightly, a Siemens company, enables organizations to transform
the performance of their assets. As the global leader in
intelligent asset management solutions, Brightly’s sophisticated
cloud-based platform leverages more than 20 years of data to
deliver predictive insights that help users through the key phases
of the entire asset lifecycle. More than 12,000 clients of every
size worldwide depend on Brightly’s complete suite of intuitive
software – including CMMS, EAM, Strategic Asset Management, IoT
Remote Monitoring, Sustainability and Community Engagement. Paired
with award-winning training, support and consulting services,
Brightly helps light the way to a bright future with smarter assets
and sustainable communities. For more information, visit
www.brightlysoftware.com.
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