Adam Forde

Chief Digital Officer at HBK - Hottinger Brüel & Kjær

Adam Forde is an accomplished technology leader with extensive experience in digital transformation and IT strategy across multiple industries. Currently serving as Chief Digital Officer at HBK - Hottinger Brüel & Kjær since May 2022, Adam focuses on delivering integrated data solutions for engineers. Previous roles include Group CIO at Spectris plc and Malvern Panalytical, enhancing precision in high-tech instrumentation and scientific measurement. Adam’s leadership journey includes significant positions at ELIS, Berendsen, The Coca-Cola Company, and GE Capital, where Adam played pivotal roles in overseeing IT services, driving technological innovation, and managing large teams across global operations. Adam holds a BA(Hons) in English Literature from UCL and an MSc in Computer Science from Birkbeck, University of London.

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Coulsdon, United Kingdom

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HBK - Hottinger Brüel & Kjær

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Hottinger Brüel & Kjær was founded in 2019, when HBM and Brüel & Kjær merged their activities into a new company. Both companies are market leaders in their respective disciplines – Brüel & Kjær in sound and vibration and HBM in reliability, durability, propulsion efficiency and weighing. Together, they cover the complete product physics domain. In technical terms, Brüel & Kjær is the frequency domain expert and HBM the time domain expert. HBK helps its customers reduce time-to-market by simultaneously performing tests, retrieving and analyzing data, aiding decision-making.


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1,001-5,000

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