---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-23-000236"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKR"
cik: "0001701605"
company_name: "Baker Hughes Co"
filed_at: "2023-01-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T17:59:41.964593+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Baker Hughes appoints Ganesh Ramaswamy as EVP, Industrial & Energy Technology

## Summary
- Ganesh Ramaswamy joins as EVP, Industrial & Energy Technology effective January 16, 2023.
- Rod Christie steps down from EVP role on Jan 16, will serve as advisor until departing Q2 2023.
- Company thanks Christie for his significant contributions and wishes him success.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-23-000236
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKR
- cik: 0001701605
- company_name: Baker Hughes Co
- filed_at: 2023-01-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701605/000095010323000236/0000950103-23-000236-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/808362/000095010323000236/dp186748_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-23-000236
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-23-000236.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ganesh Ramaswamy was appointed as EVP, Industrial & Energy Technology at Baker Hughes Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: EVP, Industrial & Energy Technology
  source text: On January 9, 2023, Baker Hughes Company (the “Company”) announced that effective January 16, 2023, Ganesh Ramaswamy will join the company as EVP, Industrial & Energy Technology.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701605/000095010323000236/0000950103-23-000236-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rod Christie departed as EVP, Industrial & Energy Technology at Baker Hughes Co.
  - Action: departing
  - Role: EVP, Industrial & Energy Technology
  source text: Mr. Ramaswamy will succeed Rod Christie who will transition out of his current role as EVP, Industrial & Energy Technology effective January 16, 2023 and into an advisor role until he departs the Company in the second quarter of 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1701605/000095010323000236/0000950103-23-000236-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.