Pathak takes over from Shrinivas Chebbi, who has moved to a new role as the Vice President, Buildings Business, Schneider Electric India. In his new role Pathak will be responsible for driving the growth of IT Business in India.
Pathak joined Schneider Electric India in 2010 as the Vice President for Building Business and was responsible for IBMS and Critical Security business. He has more than 23 years of professional experience managing diverse leadership roles ranging from sales and distribution to services, supply chain and business processes.
“Nikhil has successfully managed the Buildings Business for Schneider Electric India so far, and I am extremely pleased with his decision to move to the IT Business,” said Anil Chaudhry, MD and Country President, Schneider Electric India. “Our IT Business has grown under the leadership of Shrinivas and today we are known as innovators and architects of energy efficiency. I am confident that Nikhil’s vast experience will allow him to drive the business forward and he will effectively lead the team to further enhance the market leadership Schneider Electric enjoys today in this country.”
Nikhil’s prior professional experience includes various roles at Carrier Airconditioning across multiple functional domains and as Managing Director of UTC Fire and Security business for India.