Aeris, a global leader in IoT connectivity management, security and connected vehicle programs, today announced the appointment of Suresh Sathyamurthy as Chief Marketing Officer. Sathyamurthy will lead Aeris' marketing, communications and go-to-market strategy as the company accelerates its expansion into securing and connecting Physical AI, the rapidly growing category of autonomous vehicles, robotics, and intelligent machines operating in the physical world.
The appointment comes at a pivotal moment for Aeris. As enterprises and capital markets increasingly shift investment toward autonomous systems, robotics, and software-defined mobility, the connectivity and security demands placed on physical hardware have grown more complex and more mission-critical. Sathyamurthy joins to scale Aeris' go-to-market organization globally, sharpen the company's category leadership, and accelerate its reach into new physical AI markets, building on a connectivity footprint that already connects 115 million devices and supports 45 million vehicles on the road today.
"Aeris has spent years earning the trust of enterprises who depend on us to keep their most critical assets connected and secure. As Physical AI reshapes how the world moves, builds, and operates, our customers need a partner who can match that pace," said Aziz Benmalek, Aeris CEO and Board Director. "Suresh brings the experience and vision, and I'm confident he'll help us scale with the speed and ambition this market demands."
"AI is moving off the screen and into the physical world, powering autonomous fleets, robotics, and intelligent infrastructure everywhere," said Sathyamurthy. "Few companies have the connectivity and security foundation Aeris has built over the years. I'm excited to build on that foundation and work alongside Aziz and the team to lead this next era of growth."
Suresh joins us with more than two decades of executive leadership with industry leaders such as Palo Alto Networks, Dell EMC, and Microsoft, as well as with high-growth startups. Among his many achievements, he helped grow Microsoft Azure from inception into a multi-billion business and led marketing for the largest division of Palo Alto Networks.
As Physical AI systems take on greater autonomy, a dropped connection or security breach is no longer just a data-loss event. This can mean a real-world safety incident. Aeris' combination of global connectivity management, auto leadership, and zero-trust security is designed to meet that higher bar.
About Aeris
Aeris is the secure connectivity platform for Physical AI, transforming autonomous mobility and robotics, automotive, utilities and energy, fleet management and logistics, medical devices, and manufacturing. Built on a global ecosystem of 7,000 enterprise customers, more than 30 mobile network operator partners, and more than 115 million connected devices worldwide, Aeris gives enterprises the borderless connectivity, security, and scale needed to run mission-critical Physical AI programs.
