Ganendran Pathmanathan

Ganendran Pathmanathan is the Head of Procurement Development for Asia Pacific at ABB, where they lead procurement transformation efforts to enhance the function's value contribution. With extensive experience in procurement and logistics, they previously served as Head of Procurement for ASEAN at Linde Gas Asia Pte. Ltd., managing an annual spend of USD 250 million across six countries. Ganendran's career began in engineering roles before transitioning into procurement, where they successfully implemented strategic sourcing initiatives that significantly improved cost savings and efficiency. They hold a Master's in Business Administration from the International Islamic University of Malaysia and a Bachelor's in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from the University of Portsmouth.