CAI Software Appoints Gaurav Maini as Chief Technology & AI Officer

CAI Software, a leading provider of enterprise software for discrete manufacturing, process manufacturing, and graphic communications industries, today announced the appointment of Gaurav Maini as Chief Technology & AI Officer (CTAIO). In this newly created role, Maini will lead CAI's enterprise AI strategy, establish shared engineering capabilities across its product portfolio, and oversee the company's India innovation center.

"This appointment reflects CAI's commitment to embedding AI at the core of our products and operations, accelerating innovation and delivering greater value to our customers," said Brent Pietrzak, CEO of CAI Software. "Gaurav brings exactly the right combination of technical depth, operational scale, and AI expertise to lead this next chapter. We're scaling what works and building the capabilities that will define our future."

"I've spent my career using technology to solve complex problems and reshape how industries work," said Maini. "The timing right now is perfect-the models are finally reliable enough for production, and the infrastructure is there to scale AI safely. Industries like manufacturing and process operations are ready to modernize, and that intersection is exactly where I've focused my entire career. I'm looking forward to building AI into the core of CAI's products in a way that creates real, measurable value for customers."