Danfoss Drives Report March 2022 | Page 4

From water systems via various industries to manufacturing , Danfoss Drives is lighting the way for a more efficient , sustainable and resilient world
DANFOSS DRIVES
From water systems via various industries to manufacturing , Danfoss Drives is lighting the way for a more efficient , sustainable and resilient world

Danfoss Drives ’ Senior Vice President of Product Management & Development , Janne Kuivalainen , is passionate about two things : delivering value-adding solutions to the electrical manufacturing industry and good quality lighting for his video calls .

“ I spent so long in my home office during the height of COVID that I actually purchased these LED panels , so that I had a good set-up ,” explains Janne Kuivalainen . “ It ' s dark in Finland in the winter .”
Kuivalainen leads global product management and development at Danfoss Drives . “ In my career , I have worked in two types of jobs : product roles and system integrator roles . In the past , I have been in the marine and ports system integrator business and in the power plant system integrator business .”
Manufacturing company Danfoss Drives is part of the Danfoss Group , a family-owned business based in Denmark , with € 5.8bn annual revenue in 2020 . The Danfoss Drives business unit boasts over 4,000 employees , ten factories in seven countries across the world and € 1.4bn annual sales .
“ Danfoss Drives is a global leader in AC-to-DC and DC-to-DC power conversion , as well as variable speed control of electric motors . “ Our products , known as AC drives , are key to controlling the speed of electric motors ,” said Kuivalainen . “ These products
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