Ramesh Jayaraman

Ramesh Jayaraman

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President and CEO
Minnesota, United States

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  • Daktronics
    President and CEO
    Daktronics
    Feb 2026 - Current (5 months)
  • Daktronics
    Incoming President and CEO
    Daktronics
    Dec 2025 - Jan 2026 (2 months)
  • Rain Bird Corporation
    Non Executive Board Member
    Rain Bird Corporation
    Oct 2025 - Current (9 months)
  • Bosch
    Senior Vice President, Bosch – Johnson Controls HVAC R&LC Acquisition (Americas)
    Bosch
    Nov 2024 - Aug 2025 (10 months)
    • Leading integration of Bosch Home Comfort Americas, scaling from $500M to $2.8B with 3,500+ employees to form a $10B global HVAC leader. • Accountable for Day 1 readiness, synergy delivery, and culture integration across sales, marketing, product development, supply chain, and manufacturing. • Partnering with Johnson Controls, Bosch, and external advisors to design governance, org structures, and long-term value creation.
  • Bosch
    President, Bosch Building Technologies – Integrator Business Unit North America
    Bosch
    Sep 2023 - Oct 2024 (1 year 2 months)
    • Grew P&L from $420M to $875M with 2,800+ employees; improved profitability by +140 bps. • Closed 3 acquisitions (~$400M+) and integrated into a unified regional model. • Restructured into 4 major business segments and built full leadership team (CFO, CHRO, Strategy & M&A, PMO, IT). • Elevated engagement and customer focus, positioning Bosch as a market leader in integrated security and building solutions.
  • Bosch
    President, Bosch Building Technologies - Products Business North America (Dual Role)
    Bosch
    Jan 2022 - Dec 2024 (3 years)
    • Dual Role with expanded mandate to lead the $400M+ Americas business with 700 employees across video, access control, and communications. • Drove unified go-to-market strategy, leadership and talent development, operational synchronization, and supply chain optimization to deliver a single, customer-centric face to the market.
  • Bosch
    President, Bosch Building Technologies – Global Business Unit Audio and Communications
    Bosch
    Jan 2021 - Dec 2024 (4 years)
    • Led global P&L of $500M+ with 1,800 employees across 9 business segments and iconic brands (Dynacord, Electro-Voice, RTS, Telex). • Turned around underperforming $340M business (<1% EBIT) to $500M with 13.3% EBIT and ROIC improved from 8% → 27%. • Rationalized operations (5 to 3 factories, SKU reductions) while boosting R&D investment +10% YoY; cut time-to-market by 50%. • Rebuilt leadership (16 of top 25 roles replaced) to drive transparency, accountability, and engagement.
  • Bosch
    President, Bosch Building Technologies – Global Business Unit Communications
    Bosch
    Jan 2021 - Dec 2024 (4 years)
    • Led global P&L of $500M+ with 1,800 employees across 9 business segments and iconic brands (Dynacord, Electro-Voice, RTS, Telex). • Turned around underperforming $340M business (<1% EBIT) to $500M with 13.3% EBIT and ROIC improved from 8% → 27%. • Rationalized operations (5 to 3 factories, SKU reductions) while boosting R&D investment +10% YoY; cut time-to-market by 50%. • Rebuilt leadership (16 of top 25 roles replaced) to drive transparency, accountability, and engagement.
  • Harman International
    Vice President and General Manager, Asia Pacific - Harman Professional Solutions
    Harman International
    Jan 2016 - Dec 2021 (6 years)
    • Reported to Global President with full P&L ownership across Audio, Video, and Lighting lines, 210 employees, 23 countries, 11 brands and multi-channel distribution. • Reversed a -7% decline to deliver 6–9% annual organic growth and improved profitability by +300 bps. • Restructured leadership and go-to-market strategy, building an integrated solutions group that won marquee projects at the 2020 Olympics, SEA Games, airports, hotels, and government agencies. • Co-chaired global product strategy for emerging markets, launching new offerings (e.g., karaoke solutions) to capture high-growth segments. • Navigated COVID-19 by pivoting to digital-first “Box Solutions” and healthcare/government segments, achieving 20%+ growth in eligible categori
  • Ariston group
    Managing Director - Asia Pacific, and Executive Director
    Ariston group
    Jan 2014 - Dec 2016 (3 years)
    • Reported directly to the Group CEO with $250M regional revenue, $500M in manufacturing revenue and 1500 direct and contract employees, and full P&L accountability across Asia Pacific, overseeing sales, marketing, services, R&D, manufacturing, and HR. • Delivered 20%+ organic growth in ASEAN with +250 bps profitability improvement through market-by-market growth strategies. • Expanded manufacturing and market presence with a new factory in Vietnam and direct operations in Indonesia and Singapore. • Launched new product categories (electric instantaneous range) and diversified channels in Vietnam and China to accelerate growth. • Board member of all legal entities in the region, driving governance, compliance, and long-term growth planning.
  • Tyco
    Vice President, Tyco Retail Solutions - Asia, Pacific and India; Board Director, Tyco Asia
    Tyco
    Jan 2012 - Dec 2014 (3 years)
    • Led regional growth strategy for a global vertical, directly managing P&L and market expansion across 21 countries. • Delivered high single-digit revenue growth through local assembly, source tagging, and cloud-based retail analytics leveraging security + POS data. • Built tailored go-to-market models for China, India, Korea, Australia, and Southeast Asia through direct and distribution channels. • Expanded regional and global key account management to secure partnerships with leading retail brands.
  • Tyco
    Managing Director and General Manager - ADT Security India
    Tyco
    Jan 2009 - Dec 2012 (4 years)
    • Transformed a declining business into double-digit revenue and profit growth with sustained cash flows. • Built a full-service fire & security solutions business spanning residential, retail, commercial, and critical infrastructure. • Recruited and scaled leadership, launched localized solutions, and created new distribution channels for growth.
  • Tyco
    Director, Strategy and Business Planning
    Tyco
    Jan 2006 - Dec 2009 (4 years)
    • Drove M&A planning and integration of a $200M acquisition, while leading vertical market strategy, Go-To-Market, sales force redesign, and CRM rollout.
  • Tyco
    Sr. Manager, Strategic Planning & Business Development
    Tyco
    Jan 2005 - Dec 2006 (2 years)
    • Strategy and long-term outlook plan for the complete ADT North American residential and commercial business (USD 4B) including market, competition and growth platforms.
  • Tyco
    Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
    Tyco
    Jan 2003 - Dec 2005 (3 years)
  • Tyco
    Senior Business Analyst
    Tyco
    Jan 2002 - Dec 2003 (2 years)
  • Genpact Headstrong Capital Markets
    Global Community of Practice Leader and Management Consultant
    Genpact Headstrong Capital Markets
    Jan 2000 - Dec 2002 (3 years)
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    Project Leader/ Relationship Manager
    Tata Infotech KingstonSCL Limited
    Jan 1997 - Dec 1999 (3 years)
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  • Delhi Public School  R K Puram
    Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram
    Delhi Public School R K Puram
  • University of Illinois Chicago
    MBA
    University of Illinois Chicago
  • Delhi College of Engineering
    BS, Mechanical Engineering
    Delhi College of Engineering
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