Milestone Systems names Rahul Yadav as new chief technology officer

BRONDBY, Denmark—Milestone Systems, a provider of open platform video management, announced it has named Rahul Yadav as its new chief technology officer.

As Milestone moves from being a global leader in providing video management software within security to a global leader in data-driven video technology both in and beyond security, Yadav will play an essential role as a member of the Executive Leadership team, according to the company.

Yadav comes with extensive experience in setting up, scaling and leading multi-site, global technology and product organizations and collaborating with technology providers. He joins Milestone from TV 2, the Danish commercial broadcaster, where he held the position of chief technology and digital officer. Prior to TV 2, Rahul held senior leadership positions at KMD and Bang & Olufsen.

With Milestone as a leading technology provider, I am extremely pleased to welcome Rahul to the Milestone team,” said Thomas Jensen, CEO, Milestone Systems. “He comes with vast experience as a senior professional, holds a strong background in developing customer-centric technical and digital solutions and solid people leadership values. I am confident that Rahul will become instrumental to our future growth and will bring our organization to the next level.”

Yadav’s primary focus will be on further strengthening Milestone Systems’ position as a leading provider of video management software, the company said. As part of this, driving innovation in data-driven software based on responsible technology principles will be essential. Milestone’s dedicated and highly skilled Technology Group will continue to focus on delivering innovative business outcomes for customers and partners to maintain its strong market position.

“People are the core of everything we do in Milestone,” Jensen added. “Thus, Rahul will lead our technology into the future, while at the same time preserving our strong company culture. He will be based at our headquarters in Brøndby, Denmark.”

“Throughout my career, I have had a strong focus on people and organizational culture,” Yadav said. “What attracted me to Milestone Systems in the first place was the ‘people first’ approach. There is a strong value match and therefore, I am very much looking forward to becoming a part of the Milestone family. I am also honored and proud to join a company that has a huge focus on responsibility when developing new technology and products. I am looking forward to working with the team to unleash the potential of technology and accelerate Milestone’s ongoing journey towards becoming a global leader in data-driven video technology, both in and beyond security.”

Yadav holds a Global Executive MBA from INSEAD business school in France and a Master of Technology from the National Institute of Technology, India.