Primary Job Title President and CEO Primary Organization Visteon
Location Detroit, Michigan, United States Regions Greater Detroit Area, Great Lakes, Midwestern US Gender Male
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Sachin Lawande is the President and CEO at Visteon. Sachin Lawande is currently President of HARMAN’s Infotainment Division. Mr. Lawande is responsible for all worldwide operations, direction, and performance of the division, as well as infotainment design, engineering, and production.
From 2011 to 2013, Mr. Lawande served the dual role as the
Co-President of HARMAN’s Lifestyle and Infotainment Divisions. Prior to that, he served as Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Co-President of the Automotive Division at Harman, responsible for guiding software strategy, development partnerships, and key customer relationships. He was instrumental in launching an offshore development center in India as part of Harman's strategy for optimizing its global engineering footprint.
Mr. Lawande joined Harman International in 2006, following senior roles at QNX Software Systems and 3Com Corporation. As Vice President of Engineering Services of QNX Software Systems, Mr. Lawande was responsible for pre- and post-sales customer support, custom engineering, system integration, design consulting, and training services at QNX Software. While at QNX, he oversaw the market introduction of new operating system capabilities, such as power management, advanced graphics, and enhanced networking features. Before joining QNX, Mr. Lawande was responsible for the development of networking and consumer electronics systems at corporate giants such as AT&T Bell Labs, U.S. Robotics, and 3Com. He was a key contributor to an array of leading-edge products, including the Total Control remote access server, U.S. Robotics Sportster modems, and 3Com's Ergo product line.
Mr. Lawande has a wealth of experience in developing embedded systems and software. He holds three patents in Communications Software and is a founding member of COMPASS, a Chicago-area organization of embedded software and IT professionals.
He holds a bachelor's Degree in Electronics and Telecommunications from Bombay University in India and a Masters's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern Illinois University.
