Eaton appoints Krishnakumar Srinivasan as President, Vehicle Group, Asia-Pacific

The power management company Eaton has announced that Krishnakumar Srinivasan has been named President, Vehicle Group, Asia-Pacific, who will be reporting to Ken Davis, President, Vehicle Group. Srinivasan most recently served as Managing Director in India for the Vehicle Group, where he was responsible for all truck, bus and automotive operations. Srinivasan will be based in Shanghai.

Commenting on the appointment, Krishnakumar said, “Asia-Pacific is a growth region for Eaton’s Vehicle business. My new role will henceforth focus on sustaining the growth momentum and exploring opportunities to further supercharge our efforts towards achieving Eaton’s overall goals in the region.”

Under Srinivasan’s leadership, Eaton’s Vehicle business in India made significant progress in sales, operations, growth initiatives, supply chain management, and building a high- performance culture.

Prior to joining Eaton in 2009, Krishnakumar was President of Endress + Hauser Flowtec India, and Chief Operating Officer at INA Bearings India Pvt. Ltd. Krishnakumar earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Pune College of Engineering in Maharashtra, India, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Pune in Maharashtra, India.

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.