Howard Liu

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Howard Liu is president, Electrical Sector, Asia Pacific, for Eaton, a global power management company. He has served in this role since July 2018.

Howard is responsible for overseeing the company's electrical business in the Asia Pacific region, which includes manufacturing operations, sales, marketing, technology and product development.

Previously, he served as president, Vehicle & Hydraulics, Asia Pacific, (excluding India) and Corporate China for the Industrial Sector.

Howard joined Eaton in 2006 as general manager, Hydraulics Operations, Greater China for the Hydraulics Group. He has held senior-level leadership

positions of increasing responsibility including president, Vehicle Group Asia Pacific, and president, Hydraulics Business, Asia Pacific.

Prior to joining Eaton, Howard was general manager of UTC's China subsidiary, and in operations management for Danaher and UTC in USA, Ford China Sales and Marketing.

Howard holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China and an MBA degree from Michigan State University.

Howard is located in Shanghai, China.

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy and helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges.