Aravind Padmanabhan Named Chief Technology Officer for nVent

nVent Electric plc (NYSE: NVT) today announced that Aravind Padmanabhan has joined the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Aravind comes to nVent from Honeywell, where he served in a range of global CTO and engineering roles focused on the internet of things, cloud technologies and connectivity to advance customer solutions and experiences. He joined nVent on December 1 to lead the Technology organization, which brings together both Engineering and IT, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Beth Wozniak.

“Aravind is a dynamic, proven leader with an extensive track record of technology development, focused on delivering customer and business value,” Wozniak said. “We are excited for Aravind to join nVent to lead our innovation and digital transformation efforts.”

ABOUT NVENT
nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of enclosures, electrical connections and fastening and thermal management solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. Our principal office is in London, United Kingdom and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, RAYCHEM, SCHROFF and TRACER.

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