Power management company Eaton has named Pavan Pattada as president of its North American Truck business, effective January 1, 2015.
He will be based in Galesburg, Mich., and report to Ken Davis, president, Vehicle Group.
Pattada most recently was Eaton's senior vice president of corporate supply chain management.
“Pavan’s success in key roles at Eaton, along with his range of experiences in operational and strategic roles, his time spent in the truck business, and his focus on customers makes him the right person to lead our North American Truck team,” said Davis.
Pattada joined Eaton in 2002 as director of global sourcing for corporate supply chain management, was named general manager of Eaton’s truck business in India in 2005, and became director of operations for North American Truck in 2009.
Before his most recent position with Eaton, Pattada was the vice president of business development for the industrial sector.
Before joining Eaton, Pattada held a series of managerial and consulting positions with Deloitte Consulting in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a chief officer of ship operations with Dole Fresh Fruit, Inc. in Costa Rica.
He holds a master’s degree in strategy and administration from Duke University in North Carolina, and a bachelor’s degree from L.B.S. College of Advanced Maritime Studies in Mumbai, India.
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