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Author: Pankaj Sharma

Effective January 1, 2020, Pankaj Sharma serves as the Executive Vice President of the Secure Power Division at Schneider Electric. Most recently, he served as the Senior Vice President of the Home & Business Networks (HBN) line of business within the Secure Power Division from August 2016 to December 2019. In this role, he was responsible for the future strategy, product and software landscape, and leading a global team of R&D, quality, software, program creation, and product management professionals. Prior to this role, Pankaj served as the Regional VP for APJ, where he held responsibility for overseeing the business strategy across East Asia, Japan, India, and the Pacific – totaling 17 countries. Through his leadership, he ensured businesses across the region maintained a strong focus on customers and partners. He led the team of regional leaders and Cluster VPs in countries to develop customer-oriented processes, deliver innovative energy solutions in data centers, and build successful relationships with Schneider Electric stakeholders. Since joining Schneider in 2000, Pankaj has held a variety of roles including Business Vice President for India, Japan, South Korea, and East Asia; as well as, roles in marketing & sales, strategy, and HBN & channels for the APJ region. Based in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States, Pankaj’s achievements include leading his team to turn around APW President’s rack business in India (a company acquired by Schneider in 2011), among other successful M&A activities performed for the Secure Power Division. Prior to joining Schneider, Pankaj worked with GE in the Services area and began his career on the shop floor manufacturing CNC machines. Pankaj is a six-sigma green belt and ISO9000 certified auditor.
Jun 01 / By Pankaj Sharma

No Skimping on Safety: Lithium-ion UPS Batteries Must Meet Stringent Safety Standards

Lithium-ion batteries have been used in uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) for several years now, providing benefits including a longer battery life, smaller size and weight, and lower total cost of ownership vs. traditional UPS lead… Read Article »

No Skimping on Safety: Lithium-ion UPS Batteries Must Meet Stringent Safety Standards
May 23 / By Pankaj Sharma

Lithium-ion Battery Technology Addresses the Two Biggest UPS Concerns: Battery Life and Weight

Historically, the most frequent issues customers have with uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) have to do with two criteria: battery life and weight. But lithium-ion battery technology promises to bring welcome relief, because they last more… Read Article »

Lithium-ion Battery Technology Addresses the Two Biggest UPS Concerns: Battery Life and Weight
May 08 / By Pankaj Sharma

How an APC Smart-UPS Lithium-Ion UPS Battery Can Significantly Cut Your TCO

When you’re making a technology purchase decision, thinking about Return on Investment (ROI) can help you and others consider whether the solution is worthy of budget. But that’s not the only time when ROI is… Read Article »

How an APC Smart-UPS Lithium-Ion UPS Battery Can Significantly Cut Your TCO
Mar 14 / By Pankaj Sharma

3 Questions to Ask Regarding the Security of your UPS Management Software

Across small and medium businesses, millions of small (5 kVA and below) uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) are hooked up directly to key servers that help to run and operate the business. These UPSs provide valuable… Read Article »

3 Questions to Ask Regarding the Security of your UPS Management Software
Feb 07 / By Pankaj Sharma

Safety First: Today’s Li-ion Batteries in UPSs Are Safe, Long-Lasting, and Less Costly

Perhaps you’ve heard that Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are now being used in uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and it’s sparking (pardon the pun) memories of smartphones catching on fire due to Li-ion battery issues. Let me… Read Article »

Safety First: Today’s Li-ion Batteries in UPSs Are Safe, Long-Lasting, and Less Costly
Jan 31 / By Pankaj Sharma

Amid CES Innovations, a Reminder of the Importance of Power Backup

Amid all the excitement created by new technology innovations at the recent CES 2018 show in Las Vegas came a sobering reminder – electrical power is at the center of everything. A power outage lasting… Read Article »

Amid CES Innovations, a Reminder of the Importance of Power Backup
Jan 25 / By Pankaj Sharma

Bad Weather a Concern? See How this Simple Award-Winning Power Protection Device Can Help

No. It’s not just your imagination. The weather is getting worse and extreme weather conditions are becoming more common. Consider data from Kerry Emanuel, a hurricane expert at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who developed… Read Article »

Bad Weather a Concern? See How this Simple Award-Winning Power Protection Device Can Help
Jan 16 / By Pankaj Sharma

IoT to Drive Unprecedented Banking Innovation

The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to transform banking in ways we haven’t seen since the ATM was first introduced. Thanks to mobile devices, wearables, voice activation and artificial intelligence (AI), the pace… Read Article »

IoT to Drive Unprecedented Banking Innovation
Jan 12 / By Pankaj Sharma

Lesson Learned from the CES 2018 Power Outage? You Need Certainty in a Connected World

CES, the world’s largest consumer technology show, set new records again this year with more than 4,000 companies exhibiting tens of thousands of products to more than 180,000 industry professionals. What a shock it was… Read Article »

Lesson Learned from the CES 2018 Power Outage? You Need Certainty in a Connected World
Jan 05 / By Pankaj Sharma

The One Common Enabler of All the New CES Gadgetry: Reliable Power and Surge Protection

This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas will play heavily to consumer gadgets that can be used from home. Today’s homeowners want a smart home that creates an ambiance, one that changes and… Read Article »

The One Common Enabler of All the New CES Gadgetry: Reliable Power and Surge Protection
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