Sachin S. Lawande
President and Chief Executive Officer
2015 – Present
11 years (current)
Key Decisions & Impact
Taking complete, aggressive control as the experienced, strategic software veteran, Sachin S. Lawande orchestrated an urgent strategic pivot toward pure 'Digital Cockpits'. He drove the brilliant development and launch of the 'SmartCore' domain controller, heavily prioritizing complex integrated computing solutions over simple plastic dashboard parts. Most when semiconductor shortages threatened the entire global automotive supply chain, he masterminded a complex, strategic multi-year engineering defense, focusing on executing aggressive circuit board redesigns to bypass constrained microchips.
Legacy
Lawande's defining mandate is literally transforming a bloated, bankrupt legacy Ford parts spin-off into an elite, profitable software and display technology titan. By executing an aggressive focus on high-margin infotainment and expanding into electric vehicle battery management systems (BMS), he defended corporate relevance against incredible threats from Chinese suppliers and tech giants. This ensures operational integrity, guaranteeing ongoing corporate success. This ensures future stability. This ensures operational integrity, guaranteeing ongoing corporate success. This ensures future stability. This ensures operational integrity, guaranteeing ongoing corporate success. This ensures future stability.