Pranav Patel is a results-driven Executive with a strong background in growth acceleration, business transformation, and change leadership. He’s a dynamic and curious leader with experiences in product, services, and software (SaaS) businesses across multiple industries including Healthcare, Aviation, Energy, Batteries, Manufacturing & Automation Systems, and Wireless / Semiconductor. Mr. Patel possesses a strong international background, including Board membership in an Asian-based company.
Pranav has been the General Manager of GE Healthcare’s North American services business, where led the turnaround of the business. He was the Global Chief Marketing Officer for GE’s Aviation Systems business where he was responsible for leading strategic planning, product and customer marketing, and portfolio strategies to allow profitable growth. He led the launch of a new airline operations optimization software business — ranked # 1 in the World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Big Data (2014) by the Fast Company; he also led divestiture of some non-core businesses.
Pranav also worked in GE’s Transportation business, where he led the start-up of the new Energy Storage business for GE. He held Strategic Marketing leader role in Aviation business from ’06 to ’07 where he was instrumental in developing “beyond the engine” strategy and led acquisitions ($4.8B) of Smiths Aerospace and Walter Engines as well as the formation of Nexcelle, a JV with Safran Group.
Pranav came to GE from Siemens, where he held various operations, supply chain, and commercial roles. He played an important role in the turnaround of one of the Siemens businesses. Prior to that, he was involved in a start-up of a wireless system and integrated circuits company.
Pranav holds a bachelor’s degree with honors in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign, a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering and a second master’s degree in industrial engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He later finished his MBA degree from the Georgia State University. Pranav has co-authored six patents.
Pranav is a board member in Centum Electronics (India) and Adetel Group (France).