André Dhawan named President, Americas at Gilbarco Veeder-Root
Senior Executive with nearly 30 years of experience to lead GVR Americas business.
Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a provider of retail and commercial fuelling operations, has announced André Dhawan has new President, Americas, effective immediately.
In his new role Dhawan will lead Gilbarco Veeder-Root’s business in the Americas and will look to strengthen Gilbarco’s position as the world’s leading manufacturer of fuelling and convenience store equipment and technology.
Dhawan has nearly three decades of experience in the global industrial manufacturing and distribution industry. He most recently served as President Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific—a position that he has held since July of 2016. He and his family have lived and worked across three different continents and in six countries.
“I am incredibly excited to have André in the role and know he will bring fantastic leadership to our Americas business with his strong customer focus, knowledge of the industry, and business system skillset” said Aaron Saak, President of Gilbarco Veeder-Root.
“I am excited to have the opportunity to continue to build the global brand of Gilbarco Veeder-Root and work with the key stakeholders in the American markets to enhance the value we deliver to our customers while driving a higher level of engagement for our teams,” Dhawan said.
Prior to joining the Gilbarco Veeder-Root organization, Dhawan was President Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) for Zurich-based Xylem, Inc. where he was responsible for leading several thousand employees across multiple manufacturing facilities for a business with $1B+ in sales.
Dhawan began his career at ITT Inc. (formerly ITT Corporation) where he spent more than 15 years as an executive.
