CLEVELAND -- Eaton Corp. has named Lennart Jonsson executive vice president and chief technology officer, reporting to Alexander Cutler, chairman and CEO.

"In this critical role, Lennart will lead our businesses in the development of robust technology roadmaps that increase our ability to create solutions for our customers' power management challenges," said Cutler. "He has proven himself an outstanding leader as chief technology officer for our Electrical Sector."

Jonsson will also focus on building organizational capability in the company's technology and engineering functions to support fast-paced development of innovative power management products and services.

Jonsson joined Eaton with the Powerware acquisition in 2004 and served as the senior engineering manager responsible for the development of all power quality products globally until he was named vice president – technology, and chief technology officer for the Electrical Group in 2007. Prior to joining Eaton, he held positions with Nea-Lindberg AS in Denmark, Ulveco Power Systems in Sweden, Fiskars Power Systems OY/AB in Finland and Deltec Electronics Corp., Exide Electronics/Powerware and Invensys Power Systems/Powerware in the U.S.

Jonsson holds a master's degree in electrical engineering from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. He will continue to be based at Eaton’s world headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio.