Nice Appoints Senthoor Navaratnam as New Chief Product Officer of North America

Former GE and technology exec set to transform product development in key region for Nice

CARLSBAD, Calif., April 4, 2024 – Nice, a global leader in Home and Building Management solutions, announced the appointment of Senthoor Navaratnam as the Chief Product Officer for North America. Senthoor’s deep expertise in driving strategic growth across global markets will be instrumental in accomplishing the company's goal to deliver integrated and unified solutions to Nice partners and end users.

Senthoor brings with him a distinguished 25-year career having worked in executive level positions with esteemed companies such as Hubbell, Schneider Electric, and GE. His experience ranges across positions covering sales, service delivery, technology development, and product management, while overseeing complex P&L responsibilities management, and regional leadership. As Chief Product Officer for Nice, Senthoor is responsible for the strategic vision of the company’s North American product portfolio across residential, commercial, and industrial applications.

“Senthoor is a visionary leader with a proven track record of driving growth and implementing customer focused strategies,” said Emanuel Bertolini, Chief Executive Officer at Nice North America. “His dedication to creating and deliver solutions that meet customer needs and bring advancements in innovations to partners make him an excellent fit to deliver on our company’s core mission to provide innovative solutions that simplify everyday movements.”

“I am thrilled to join Nice during this pivotal moment as the company continues to rapidly expand in the North American market through innovation in development and transformation of  Nice, ” said Senthoor Navaratnam, Chief Product Officer at Nice North America. “As we set out to expand our product ecosystem, I am eager to partner with our product teams to set the standard in home and building management solutions.”

Senthoor holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Windsor. He resides in Canada with his two daughters and two German Shepherds. As the new CPO, Senthoor has already hit the ground running as the company focuses on transitioning the Linear Access and Surveillance brand to Nice this year, and builds on the successful transition of ELAN, SpeakerCraft, and Panamax energy management under its Home Management solutions business.

About Nice North America
Nice North America, a subsidiary of Nice, is one of the largest manufacturers of smart residential, commercial, and industrial solutions in the world, with seamless and easy-to-install technology for smart home control, security and automation, perimeter access, protection and control, sunshade solutions, power management, and whole home entertainment. The company is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA, with several R&D and manufacturing centers across the region. Professional integrators, dealers, and distribution partners grow their business with CEU training and education, technical and field support, and award-winning sales and marketing programs. The company is a proud national sponsor of the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. program, supporting wounded veterans and their families with specially adapted smart homes. For further information, visit www.niceforyou.com.

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