Topic: Profit+ - A proven Profit Accelerator

Speaker: Ganesh Iyer, CTO of Martinrea International and Head of MiNDCAN Inc.
 

Presentation:
- Importance of Profit acceleration in today’s economic environment
- Profit improvement 
- Idea generation vs Idea management
- Idea management pain points for finance team
- Transforming from reactive to proactive approach
- Market study: tools for managing ideas
- Importance of high visibility for C-Suite:  Profit+

Speaker's bio: 
Ganesh Iyer joined Martinrea International Inc. as Vice President of Engineering in December 2015, became the Company’s Chief Information Officer in 2018 and then was promoted to Chief Technology Officer in 2020. In his integrated role of Product Engineering, R&D and IT, Iyer leads all aspects of the Company’s global engineering product development and R&D activities, as well as directs all design, hardware, software, firmware and cybersecurity development and deployment to accelerate Martinrea’s efforts to competitively develop the best-engineered automotive and industrial solutions for our customers. 

Iyer started his professional career at Benteler Automotive where he held various positions in the areas of advanced quality, product engineering, operational excellence, IT and plant operations. His primary focus was on designing quality systems and advanced quality and designing and developing lightweight products to meet customer requirements. He was also instrumental in SAP launches, improving mail systems and in upgrading all infrastructure to the latest technologies.

In 2013, Iyer joined Dana Corporation as Director, Purchasing, Commercial Vehicles where he successfully managed a major resourcing project. Prior to joining Martinrea International Inc., Iyer was also a General Manager at Norma Group where he led the turnaround primarily through improving OEE, employee morale and engagement, which led to a reduced backlog, overtime and on time delivery.

Iyer has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems from India. He also has a Master’s degree In Industrial Engineering from West Virginia University.