Visteon has unveiled Sachin Lawande as president and CEO, effective June 29, succeeding Timothy Leuliette.

From 2005, Lawande held several leadership roles at Harman International Industries, most recently serving as president of the Infotainment Division, the company’s largest with nearly US$3bn in annual sales.

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Prior to joining Harman, Lawande held senior roles at QNX Software Systems and 3Com Corporation.

“After a thorough evaluation of potential candidates, we are confident we have found in Sachin the individual to lead and transform our company to achieve further success in the rapidly evolving automotive electronics market,” said Visteon chairman, Francis Scricco.

“Sachin’s significant operational expertise and combination of experience in the automotive, technology and software industries will be critical as we seek to capitalise on the dynamic growth of the connected vehicle ecosystem and provide our OEM partners with innovative and cost-effective technology solutions.”