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Cleveland, OH-based Ram Ramakrishnan as Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer
About the Company
Eaton is a power management company with 2013 sales of $22.0 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 101,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. Because of the pivotal role we play, Eaton is committed to creating and maintaining powerful customer relationships built on a foundation of excellence. From the products we manufacture to our dedicated customer service and support, we know what`s important to you.
About the Person
Ram Ramakrishnan is the executive vice president and chief technology officer for Eaton Corporation. Ramakrishnan joined Eaton in 2005 as an engneering director in the CTO`s office and most recently was senior vice president of technology for the Industrial Sector, where he led significant technology and innovation programs for Eaton`s Aerospace, Hydraulics and Vehicle businesses. Prior to that, he led the successful development and growth of Eaton`s India Engineering Center in Pune. Before joining Eaton, he had been with GE for about ten years, most recently as general manager of reliability and safety engineering, and held their Global Design for Six Sigma quality and e-engineering role at global research as well as other engineering roles with increasing responsibilities. Prior to GE he held engineering positions with Wyman-Gordon Company, a worldwide supplier to the aerospace and industrial gas turbine markets. Ramakrishnan is a registered professional engineer with a masters degree in mechanical engineering from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, and a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from Bangalore University in India. He is also a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt and holds two patents. He is a member of the corporate visiting committee at Case Western Reserve University.
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