JP Saini
Enterprise Transformation Executive

JP Saini

SVP & Chief Digital & Information Officer — BrandSafway

Architecting comprehensive, rapid, and enduring enterprise transformation across PE-backed industrial platforms—unlocking full potential through digital & AI, process excellence, commercial growth, and operational rigor.

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JP Saini
Columbia Business School CEO Program
Constellation Research BT150 Inductee
$1.9B Revenue Growth $900M EBITDA Created 42,000+ New Customers 40,000 Employees 25 Countries Multiple Technology Patents 3x ORBIE Global Finalist CIO 100 Award $1.9B Revenue Growth $900M EBITDA Created 42,000+ New Customers 40,000 Employees 25 Countries Multiple Technology Patents 3x ORBIE Global Finalist CIO 100 Award
“ Beautiful things happen when you empower people. Empowerment gives them access to information and the authority to make smart decisions. ”
01 About

A transformation CEO who operates at the intersection of strategy, digital, operations, and value creation.

JP Saini is one of the most impactful enterprise transformation leaders in American industry. With more than 25 years of C-suite experience across PE-backed and publicly traded platforms, he has built a singular track record of driving comprehensive, rapid, and enduring organizational change—delivering measurable improvements in revenue growth, EBITDA expansion, operational efficiency, and customer experience at scale.

Currently serving as SVP & Chief Digital & Information Officer at BrandSafway—a $5B+ global industrial services platform backed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Brookfield—Saini leads a full-suite transformation spanning digital strategy, enterprise technology, AI/ML, cybersecurity, process excellence, and commercial enablement across 340 locations in 25 countries.

His signature achievement was architecting the “Sunbelt 3.0” transformation at Sunbelt Rentals, a three-year enterprise-wide initiative that generated $1.9 billion in incremental revenue, created $900 million in EBITDA, acquired 42,000+ new customers, and earned the prestigious CIO 100 Award.

Saini’s career spans transformational leadership at Johnson & Johnson, Parsons Corporation, Covanta Energy, Grifols, Platform Specialty Products, TRC Companies, and SOS Security—each engagement defined by bold aspiration, rigorous execution, and enduring value creation. He is the founder of Capitoline Group LLC, advising PE firms and portfolio companies on digital transformation and technology-enabled value creation.

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02 Signature Case Study
Enterprise Transformation

Sunbelt 3.0

A three-year enterprise-wide digital business transformation at North America’s largest equipment rental company—14,000+ employees, 1,175+ locations, $5.5B+ revenue.

The Challenge

Sunbelt Rentals needed to transform from a traditional equipment rental operation into a digitally-enabled, customer-centric platform capable of sustaining rapid growth, improving margins, and outcompeting in an increasingly technology-driven market.

The Transformation

01

Omnichannel Commerce Platform

Designed and launched a new e-commerce platform and the company’s first consumer mobile application—enabling digital ordering, real-time inventory visibility, and self-service across all 1,175+ locations.

02

Enterprise System Modernization

Modernized sales, service, point-of-rental, and logistics tools. Full pricing transparency across in-store and online channels, pickup and delivery.

03

AI/ML Data Strategy

Deployed AI/ML data strategies to supercharge intellectual property and domain expertise—driving predictive operations, pricing optimization, and customer intelligence.

04

Supply Chain Integration

Created cohesive data strategies and integrated supply chain solutions across a complex, multi-site industrial logistics network spanning the U.S., UK, and Canada.

The Results

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Incremental Revenue
401 new locations driving market share gains and ~20% YoY growth
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EBITDA Created
Direct contribution to PE value creation and exit multiple expansion
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New Customers Acquired
On top of 118,000 accounts opened during Sunbelt 3.0
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Locations Digitally Enabled
Omnichannel e-commerce, mobile app, and self-service platforms
“With the support of our committed and dynamic team, Sunbelt 3.0 has achieved a remarkable level of digital business transformation.”
— JP Saini
★ Recognized with the CIO 100 Award for technology leadership excellence — Foundry / CIO Magazine, 2023
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Current enterprise transformation scope at BrandSafway — PE-backed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Brookfield

“Saini brings extensive leadership experience, particularly in the access industry, as well as a deep background in digital transformation and strategic technology implementation. His ability to drive innovation and improve agility will further strengthen our commitment to operational excellence.”
Gabriel McCabe President & CEO, BrandSafway
“His extensive IT background, along with his leadership and experience with organizational mergers and acquisitions, make him a valuable addition to our leadership team.”
Edward B. Silverman Chairman & CEO, SOS Security

Cross-Industry Transformation Experience

The breadth of industry expertise that defines a true enterprise operating executive.

Industrial Services BrandSafway · $5B+
Equipment Rental Sunbelt Rentals · $5.5B+
Healthcare & Pharma Johnson & Johnson · Grifols
Engineering & Infrastructure Parsons Corporation · TRC Companies
Energy & Environment Covanta Energy
Specialty Chemicals Platform Specialty Products
Security Services SOS Security
PE Advisory Capitoline Group LLC
03 Full-Suite Transformation

Six pillars of enterprise value creation.

True transformation requires bold aspiration across every dimension of the enterprise—not just technology, but strategy, operations, commercial growth, talent, and culture. JP Saini’s approach integrates all six pillars into a cohesive value creation plan designed to unlock an organization’s full potential.

I

Digital & AI Transformation

End-to-end digital rewiring—from enterprise platforms and data architecture to AI/ML deployment and GenAI integration. Building the digital factory that powers every other pillar of transformation.

  • Enterprise Architecture & Cloud
  • AI/ML & Generative AI Strategy
  • Data Strategy & Analytics
  • Cybersecurity & Zero Trust
II

Growth & Commercial Excellence

Revenue acceleration through digital commerce, pricing optimization, market expansion, and customer acquisition strategies. Translating technology investment into top-line growth and market share gains.

  • Omnichannel Commerce
  • Pricing & Revenue Optimization
  • Customer Acquisition & Retention
  • Market Expansion Strategy
III

Process Excellence & Operations

Operational rigor through supply chain integration, logistics optimization, lean operations, and continuous improvement. Driving EBITDA margin expansion through operational discipline.

  • Supply Chain Integration
  • Operational Efficiency & Lean
  • Asset Utilization & Logistics
  • Quality & Safety Systems
IV

Strategy & PE Value Creation

Full-potential value creation for PE-backed platforms—from investment thesis execution and M&A integration to exit readiness. Operating with the urgency and rigor that private equity demands.

  • Value Creation Roadmaps
  • M&A Integration & Synergies
  • Technology Due Diligence
  • Exit Readiness & Multiple Expansion
V

Talent, Culture & Organization

Building fit-for-purpose leadership teams and high-performance cultures. “Entrepreneurism at scale” as the operating philosophy—empowering people with information and authority to drive innovation.

  • Leadership Team Assembly
  • Culture Transformation
  • Performance Management
  • Capability Building at Scale
VI

Customer Experience & Brand

“The brand is the experience and the experience is the brand.” Transforming every customer touchpoint through digital-first engagement, self-service platforms, and data-driven personalization.

  • Digital Customer Journey
  • Mobile & Self-Service Platforms
  • NPS & Customer Intelligence
  • Brand & Experience Alignment
04 AI & Generative AI

Rewiring the enterprise
for the age of AI.

JP Saini holds multiple technology patents in artificial intelligence, business intelligence, and data mining—and has been deploying AI/ML at enterprise scale long before the current wave of generative AI.

At Sunbelt Rentals, he leveraged AI/ML data strategies to supercharge the company’s intellectual property and domain expertise—transforming raw operational data into predictive intelligence that drove pricing optimization, demand forecasting, asset utilization, and customer lifetime value modeling.

His approach to AI follows the same disciplined framework he applies to all transformation: start with the business outcome, build the data foundation, deploy at scale, and measure relentlessly. Technology serves the strategy—never the reverse.

Predictive Operations

AI-driven demand forecasting, predictive maintenance, and dynamic resource allocation across complex multi-site operations.

GenAI Integration

Strategic deployment of generative AI across customer service, knowledge management, code generation, and content automation.

Data Monetization

Transforming enterprise data assets into competitive advantage through advanced analytics, ML models, and patent-protected IP.

Supply Chain AI

AI-embedded supply chain transformation delivering real-time visibility, automated optimization, and end-to-end intelligent logistics.

The Technovation Imperative

The right people. Strategic alignment.
Operational urgency. Enduring results.

JP Saini’s concept of “Technovation” redefines how enterprises approach transformation. It is not about technology for technology’s sake. It is about the disciplined convergence of talent, strategy, and execution velocity that separates organizations that transform from those that merely digitize.

01

Will

Bold aspiration from the top. Leaders own the transformation, not delegates.

02

Skill

Fit-for-purpose teams with deep domain expertise and digital fluency.

03

Rigor

90-day cycles. Clear outcomes. Relentless measurement and accountability.

04

Scope

Full-suite. Cross-functional. Enterprise-wide. No half measures.

05 Point of View

The next era of enterprise value creation will be led by transformation executives—not functional specialists.

The traditional boundaries between technology, operations, and strategy have dissolved. The leaders who will drive the greatest shareholder value over the next decade are those who can operate across all three—architecting AI-powered operating models, building digital-first commercial engines, and driving process excellence simultaneously.

PE firms are recognizing this shift. Operating partners now drive 47% of value creation in buyouts—up from 18% in the 1980s. The most successful portfolio companies are led by executives who combine deep technology fluency with P&L mastery, commercial acumen, and the ability to execute at the pace private equity demands.

Generative AI is accelerating this convergence. Companies that commit to digital and AI transformation outperform laggards by 2–6x on total shareholder returns. But the technology alone creates no value. It is the operating executive who translates AI capability into EBITDA—through disciplined deployment, organizational rewiring, and relentless focus on measurable business outcomes.

47%

of PE value creation now driven by operating partners

2–6x

TSR outperformance by digital/AI leaders vs. laggards

500+

basis points of EBITDA improvement achievable in year one of accelerated transformation

06 Career Trajectory
2025 — Present

BrandSafway

SVP & Chief Digital & Information Officer

Leading enterprise-wide transformation for the world’s largest specialty scaffolding and industrial services provider. $5B+ revenue, 40,000 employees, 25 countries. PE-backed by CD&R and Brookfield.

2024 — Present

Capitoline Group LLC

Founder & CEO

Executive advisory practice serving PE firms and portfolio companies on digital transformation strategy, technology due diligence, and value creation planning.

2020 — 2024

Sunbelt Rentals

EVP & Chief Digital & Technology Officer

Architected “Sunbelt 3.0”—a transformative three-year initiative that generated $1.9B in incremental revenue, $900M in EBITDA, and 42,000+ new customers across 1,175+ locations. Launched the company’s first mobile application and omnichannel e-commerce platform. CIO 100 Award winner.

Signature Transformation
2019 — 2020

SOS Security

Chief Information Officer

Led technology strategy and M&A integration for the nation’s fourth-largest privately-owned security company.

~2011 — 2019

TRC Companies

CIO & Head of Information Security (progressive roles from National IT Manager)

Rose from National IT Manager through Director of IT, VP of IT, and CTO to CIO & Head of InfoSec. Led ISO 27001 certification, international operations scaling, and enterprise security strategy.

Prior

Johnson & Johnson · Parsons Corporation · Covanta Energy · Grifols · Platform Specialty Products

Progressive Technology & Transformation Leadership

Built deep expertise in enterprise transformation across healthcare, engineering, energy, pharma, and specialty chemicals—the breadth of industry experience that defines a true operating executive.

07 Thought Leadership & Insights
On Business Acumen
“You really have to be fully honed in on the mechanics of the business and how it comes to fruition every day. You also have to be aware of where you can leverage new opportunities.”
Podcast · Metis Strategy

Digital as an Enabler of Scale

How digital capabilities, technology integration, and people enable organizational scale and enhanced customer experiences.

Listen → Podcast · CIO Leadership Live

The CIO’s New C-Suite Mandate

Omnichannel e-commerce, hybrid strategies, and the evolving role of the technology executive in business transformation.

Listen →
On C-Suite Partnership
“You need a hand-in-hand approach with the CFO, CMO, COO—so when you’re in front of investors or operational leaders, you have that parity.”
Podcast · Zscaler CXO Revolutionaries

Secure Digital Transformation Is Business Transformation

Zero trust, brand experience, and why cybersecurity is inseparable from business transformation.

Listen →
On Overcoming Bias
“If you’re listening to understand rather than listening to form an opinion or listening to respond, you can overcome those biases.”

Speaking & Conference Appearances

CIO Leadership Live Metis Strategy Zscaler CXO B2B Online NACD Constellation CCE
08 In the News
GlobeNewsWire

BrandSafway Appoints JP Saini as SVP and Chief Digital & Information Officer

June 2025 Yahoo Finance

BrandSafway Appoints JP Saini as SVP and CDIO

June 2025 Bloomberg

JP Saini — Executive Profile & Biography

2025 CIO 100 / Sunbelt Rentals

Sunbelt Rentals Receives 2023 CIO 100 Award for Technology Leadership

2023 CIO.com

CIO Leadership Live with JP Saini, Chief Digital and Technology Officer

2021 Morningstar

BrandSafway Appoints JP Saini as SVP and CDIO

June 2025
09 Recognition & Intellectual Property

Awards & Honors

2023–24

Business Transformation 150™

Constellation Research — Elite global recognition for executives leading business transformation

2023

CIO 100 Award

Foundry / CIO Magazine — Sunbelt Rentals recognized for technology leadership excellence

2023

CIO ORBIE Award — Global Finalist

Carolina CIO Leadership Association — Third consecutive year

2022

CIO ORBIE Award — Global Finalist

Carolina CIO Leadership Association

2021

CIO ORBIE Award — Global Finalist

Carolina CIO Leadership Association

Intellectual Property

Technology Patents

Holder of multiple technology patents spanning foundational areas of enterprise innovation:

Artificial Intelligence
Business Intelligence
Data Mining

Community & Teaching

Adjunct Faculty — Rutgers University

Customer Experience Certificate Program

Mentor & Lecturer — Northeastern University

Center for Technology Management

Veterans IT Career Initiative

Ensuring veterans from underserved communities build careers in technology

Connect

Let’s discuss how enterprise transformation
creates measurable value.

PE Firms & Portfolio Companies

Technology due diligence, digital value creation roadmaps, operating partner collaboration

Board & Advisory

Board-level technology oversight, digital transformation governance, strategic advisory

Speaking & Conferences

Keynotes on enterprise transformation, AI strategy, PE value creation, and digital leadership

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