Eaton Corporation Names Pavan Pattada Senior Vice President, Corporate Supply Chain Management
Date: November 16, 2012
CLEVELAND … Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has named Pavan Pattada senior vice president, Corporate Supply Chain Management, effective November 16, 2012. Pattada will report to Nanda Kumar, executive vice president, Eaton Business System.
“Pavan is a global leader who brings a wide breadth of supply chain and operational experiences to this corporate role,” said Kumar. “He has a great track record of developing strategy and delivering results in multiple regions, businesses and functions.”
Pattada joined Eaton in 2002 as director of global sourcing for Corporate Supply Chain Management. In 2005, he became general manager of Eaton’s Truck Operations in India and in 2009 became director of operations for Eaton’s North American Truck Business. Most recently, Pattada was vice president of business development for the Industrial Sector. Prior to working at Eaton, he was a manager at the manufacturing operations and strategy practice of Deloitte Consulting and was a chief officer, Ship Operations with Dole Fresh Fruit, Inc. in Costa Rica.
Pavan holds a Masters of Business Administration in strategy and operations from Duke University, North Carolina, U.S.
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with more than 100 years of experience providing energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power. With 2011 sales of $16.0 billion, Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components, systems and services for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 74,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries.
“Pavan is a global leader who brings a wide breadth of supply chain and operational experiences to this corporate role,” said Kumar. “He has a great track record of developing strategy and delivering results in multiple regions, businesses and functions.”
Pattada joined Eaton in 2002 as director of global sourcing for Corporate Supply Chain Management. In 2005, he became general manager of Eaton’s Truck Operations in India and in 2009 became director of operations for Eaton’s North American Truck Business. Most recently, Pattada was vice president of business development for the Industrial Sector. Prior to working at Eaton, he was a manager at the manufacturing operations and strategy practice of Deloitte Consulting and was a chief officer, Ship Operations with Dole Fresh Fruit, Inc. in Costa Rica.
Pavan holds a Masters of Business Administration in strategy and operations from Duke University, North Carolina, U.S.
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with more than 100 years of experience providing energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power. With 2011 sales of $16.0 billion, Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components, systems and services for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 74,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries.
Jennifer Holton, (216) 523-5365