Dinesh Paliwal

Who is Dinesh Paliwal?

Dinesh C. Paliwal is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Harman International – a leading provider of premium audio and infotainment systems for the automotive, consumer and professional markets.

Dinesh, a US citizen, has lived and worked in Australia, China, India, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United States. Before joining Harman he worked at the ABB Group as President Global Markets and Technology. During his 22 years with ABB, he held management positions in five countries and was instrumental in the company’s dramatic turnaround during the period 2002–2007.

In addition to the Harman board, Dinesh serves as a member of the Trilateral Commission established to foster closer cooperation among the US, Europe and Japan. He has served on the board for Embarq Corporation and is a member of the Business Roundtable based in Washington, DC. He has served previously as Chairman of the National Foreign Trade Council, ABB India Ltd., Lummus Global and as a Director for the US China Business Council, US India Business Council, and International Swimming Hall of Fame. He also served for three years as Economic Advisor to the Governor of Guangdong Province, China.