PassiveLogic

PassiveLogic announced a leadership change on July 8, 2026. PassiveLogic appointed former Siemens Smart Infrastructure CTO Thomas Kiessling as CEO to lead the company through its next phase of commercial scale, category leadership, and global growth.

What changed

Thomas Kiessling was named Chief Executive Officer.

• Leader: Thomas Kiessling
• Role: Chief Executive Officer
• Effective: Not specified in the announcement
• Announcement date: July 8, 2026

Leadership background

Kiessling was formerly Chief Technology Officer of Siemens Smart Infrastructure and is a clean technology entrepreneur, with three decades of experience leading global technology businesses and industrial transformation initiatives, the company said. At Siemens he helped shape the company’s industrial AI strategy and led major innovation programs, including the development of Building X. Earlier, he co-founded AMPLY Power, helping pioneer EV fleet charging-as-a-service before its acquisition by BP.

The mandate

PassiveLogic said Kiessling will lead the company through its next phase of commercial scale, category leadership, and global growth as it builds an autonomous operating system for commercial and industrial infrastructure.

Why this matters for GTM teams

Executive appointments can precede changes in strategy, operating cadence, hiring, partnerships, and technology priorities. The useful signal is not the title alone: teams should watch the new leader’s stated mandate, prior playbook, organizational scope, and the initiatives announced during the first two quarters.

Source and methodology

This leadership profile is based on the company’s announcement. Roles, transition timing, and biographical details are presented as announced; SalesTools Research does not infer undisclosed succession plans.

Primary source: PassiveLogic leadership announcement.