Lippert welcomes Sundar Ananthasivan as its new senior vice president of aftermarket engineering and product development. Based in Eau Claire, Wisc., he will be leading engineering technology, product development and innovation.
His new company said Ananthasivan draws from more than 20 years of experience, bringing a passion for creating and evolving teams, developing products, facilitating continuous improvement, and driving innovation in a global marketplace. He most recently worked as a vice president of engineering and product management, leading a multi-site team, responsible for delivering highly complex window and curtain wall systems. He has other past leadership experience as a global structural and mechanisms engineer, and as a design analysis and reliability manager.
Ananthasivan is the author of the book “Leadership Perspectives” which he said speaks to his Purpose- People- Process- Product- Portability (5P) approach on leadership growth. He holds two patents and has published three technical papers in peer-reviewed technical journals, plus numerous internal product and simulation papers in various industries
“We are very excited to have Sundar join our executive team,” said Jamie Schnur, president of Aftermarket & Technology. “He brings over 20 years of engineering, product development, and innovation expertise to Lippert from several global industries. His energy and passion for leadership aligns with our core values and will serve us well as we focus on our mission to be a force for good. I look forward to the impact Sundar will make with our people, processes, products, and business strategies as we drive organic growth in the aftermarket.”