Anand Hadgaonkar, former Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Asia at Whirlpool, has rejoined Eaton, an international leader in appliances and electronics, as Global IT Director. Hadgaonkar announced his new role in a LinkedIn post, expressing his enthusiasm for returning to Pune and Eaton, stating, "I’m excited to share that I’m back to Pune with my new role as Global IT Director at Eaton!"
Hadgaonkar explained his decision to transition back to Eaton by noting, "I am moving to a role that better aligns with my career goals and allows me to be closer to my extended family, which is very important to me". He also described his return to Eaton as a return 'home'.
Hadgaonkar previously served Eaton for nearly 13 years, from 2006 to 2018, in various key positions. His most recent role was at Whirlpool, where he was CIO Asia and VP & CIO Asia Pacific for over five years. His career also includes roles at Cummins, Satyam Infoway, Global Electronic Commerce, and Finolex Cables Ltd.
Hadgaonkar holds a Master’s Diploma in Foreign Trade from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Pune, and a Master’s in Management Studies (MMS) from Savitribai Phule Pune University. Additionally, he has certifications in Artificial Intelligence-Machine Learning from IIT Kanpur and Finance for Non-Finance Executives from IIT Delhi. Known for his expertise in building and leading high-performance teams, Hadgaonkar's return to Eaton marks a significant step in his career.