Eaton Names Pattada President of North American Vehicle Group
Truck component maker Eaton Corp. has appointed Pavan Pattada president of its Vehicle Group in North America.
He was previously president of the Group’s North American Truck business.
Pattada, who reports to Vehicle Group President Ken Davis, will be based in Michigan in Galesburg and Southfield.
Products manufactured by the Vehicle Group include heavy-duty truck transmissions and clutches.
“Pavan’s success in key roles at Eaton along with his range of experiences in operational and strategic roles and his focus on customers makes him the right person to lead our North American business,” Davis said in the Sept. 2 announcement.
Pattada joined Eaton in 2002 as the director of global sourcing for corporate supply chain management. He became general manager of Eaton’s Truck business in India in 2005 and in 2009 became director of operations for North American Truck. Pattada also was vice president of business development for the Industrial Sector.
