Sampath Kumar Venkataswamy is a Research Manager for IDC Asia/Pacific Manufacturing Insights based in Bangalore. He is responsible for research and analyses of key trends, best practices, and applications on 3rd Platform manufacturing technologies. He is also responsible for delivering custom research that assists clients in making key technology investment decisions for the next wave of manufacturing.

Mr. Venkataswamy has over nine years of manufacturing and consulting experience in core engineering design and supply chain management, specializing in new product introduction (NPI) drives. Prior to joining IDC, he worked as a supply chain and manufacturing operations consultant with ITC Infotech and was the chassis engineering lead for Tier-4 locomotives at GE Transportation.

Credentials:

• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati
• M.B.A. from the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore