Global energy management leader continues to expand its focus on women-empowerment and transformation.
Eaton, a global power management company with manufacturing and distribution sites in South Africa, has appointed Novani-Ganess-Johnson to lead sales across Southern Africa.
In this role, Novani will be responsible for managing all Southern Africa sales activities across Eaton’s South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi markets, which includes refining the sales strategy to optimise market share growth and business development.
“I’m looking forward to working with the team at Eaton to further drive innovative power solutions that matters for our clients and country,” Johnson says. “I’m also excited to be part of a progressive company and put my knowledge of the evolving energy landscape to work in helping drive the company’s growth in 2020 and beyond.”
Novani has a BSc in Chemical Engineering and brings a wealth of experience gained from the energy sector. Some of her previous responsibilities include customer relationship management, identifying new market opportunities, and developing business strategic growth plans. She joins Eaton from General Electric, where she held various roles including Executive Services Director for Sub-Saharan Africa.
“Novani has the experience to help strengthen and expand our business and presence in the region. But even more importantly, she embodies our values and demonstrates the vision, leadership and energy to continue our momentum for years to come,” says Seydou Kane, managing director of Eaton for Africa.
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About Eaton
Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader with deep regional application expertise in power distribution and circuit protection; power quality, backup power and energy storage; control and automation; life safety and security; structural solutions; and harsh and hazardous environment solutions. Through end-to-end services, channel and an integrated digital platform and insights Eaton is powering what matters across industries and around the world, helping customers solve their most critical electrical power management challenges.
Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Eaton’s 2019 revenues were $21.4 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 97,000 employees.
About Eaton in Africa
Eaton has been in Africa since 1927 with offices in South Africa, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Morocco and Nigeria, with 200k ft².of manufacturing space located in South Africa and Morocco. A certified BBBEE Level 1 contributor in South Africa, Eaton offers a broad portfolio supplemented by “made for Africa” products and solutions. Eaton has over 700 employees and numerous distributors across the region, allowing us the opportunity to help our customers grow and provide sustainable economic benefits to the communities in which we operate. For more information visit www.eaton.com
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