Danfoss Industries Private Limited, a leader in mechanical and electronic components and solutions, has announced the appointment of Mr. Ravichandran Purushothaman as its President effective February 1, 2013. Ravichandran will succeed Mr. Noel Ryan who has spearhead Danfoss India for nearly 2 years. Noel moves to head as President of Danfoss Commercial Compressors and will be based out of France.
Ravichandran is currently a key member of the Power Electronics global management team and Senior Director for Power Electronics Asia Pacific Region. He is among the key members who developed the new growth strategy for Danfoss India. Having been with Danfoss since 2002, an important aspect of Ravichandran’s role will be to establish support to the India market growth and also ensure the company’s continued growth expansion in the country.
“I am delighted to take on this responsibility within Danfoss.”Said Ravichandran “I am very honored and excited to take over this challenging position. India is a top priority market for Danfoss worldwide, as it offers tremendous opportunities domestically, as well as serves as a global hub for worldwide markets. I look forward to working with the company to drive growth and expansion whilst reinforcing the high value and credibility Danfoss is synonymous with.”
With over 25 years of experience, Ravichandran has held roles spanning across Sales & Distribution, Business Development, Project Management, Change Management and general management functions in the India and Asia Pacific regions. He is an electronics and communication engineer who completed his Management Education program from IIM Ahmedabad. He has participated in Strategic Leadership & International Business Programs in European Business schools.
Ravichandran is one of the key members of CII national task force on cold chain development. He has been an integral part of CII’s committees which focus on education, energy & green building.
Danfoss Industries Private Limited, a leader in mechanical and electronic components and solutions, is a 100-percent owned subsidiary of Danfoss Group. Danfoss India serves a wide range of industries that rely on Danfoss products for their component and sub-system needs-state-of-art refrigeration, air conditioning components and controls, VLT® Drives and a range of heating valves, controls & solutions for HVAC, district cooling & under floor heating applications.
Established in 1998, Danfoss is headquartered in Chennai with a nation-wide sales and support network comprising of 10 offices, a manufacturing unit, R&D center, strong network of channel partners and employs over 400people.
For more information, please visit www.danfoss.com/india
