Raj Batra, President of Siemens Digital Factory Business, Elected to NEMA Board of Governors

Raj Batra, President, Siemens Digital Factory

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has elected Raj Batra, President of Digital Factory for Siemens USA, to serve on its Board of Governors. Batra will serve a two-year term expiring in 2016.

The Digital Factory division of Siemens offers a comprehensive portfolio of seamlessly integrated hardware, software and technology-based services in order to support manufacturing companies worldwide in enhancing the flexibility and efficiency of their manufacturing processes and reducing the time to market of their products.

Since joining Siemens in 1993, Batra has held a variety of high-level management and sales positions including President of Industry Automation; VP & GM of the Automation and Motion Division; and Director of the company’s Automotive and Aerospace Businesses.  Prior to Siemens, he worked as a sales engineer and product manager developing automation solutions for the discrete and process industries. Batra holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Lawrence Technological University in Michigan, and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

About NEMA
Headquartered in Rosslyn, VA, NEMA is an association of electrical equipment and medical-imaging manufacturers that was founded in 1926. It’s nearly 400 member companies produce a diverse set of products including power transmission and distribution equipment, lighting systems, factory automation and control systems and medical-diagnostic systems. According to the association, U.S. shipments for electro-industry products exceed $100 billion annually.