Honeywell announced that it has appointed Ujjwal Kumar, an award-winning software-industrial executive, as president of Honeywell Process Solutions, effective immediately. Kumar will report to Rajeev Gautam, president and chief executive officer of Honeywell’s Performance Materials and Technologies (PMT) segment.
Honeywell Process Solutions, a strategic business unit within PMT, is a global leader in industrial automation and digitalization, smart devices, remote operations and outcome-based services.
Kumar previously served as vice president and general manager of Honeywell's Projects and Automation Solutions business, and as vice president and general manager of Honeywell’s Process Measurement and Control business from 2017 to 2020. He joined Honeywell in 2016 as vice president of Global Sales for Honeywell Process Solutions. Kumar brings to the role an established track record of driving growth on a global scale through new software-enabled service models, product portfolio transformation, globalization and partnerships.
Prior to Honeywell, Kumar held leadership roles at General Electric, General Motors and ITT Corporation, and has experience in diverse industries including oil and gas, power generation, life sciences, chemicals, metals and mining, aviation, automotive, and food and beverage.
Kumar succeeds John Rudolph, who has taken a leadership role within Honeywell’s Safety and Productivity Solutions segment.
