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Distinguished Achievement Award Gala

Honoring:
Dinesh C. Paliwal
HARMAN, President & CEO

B’nai B’rith International is honoring Dinesh Paliwal with the Distinguished Achievement Awardwhich recognizes the accomplishments of key community and corporate leaders from around the world. 

​Paliwal will receive the award during a dinner reception on October 2 at the St. Regis New York in New York City.

​Paliwal is president and chief executive officer of HARMAN, the premier connected technologies company serving the automotive, consumer and enterprise markets. In addition to the HARMAN Board, Paliwal serves on the boards of Bristol-Myers Squibb and Raytheon Company.


When:

Monday, October 2, 2017 
6:00 PM

For more information, please contact 888.838.2499 or events@bnaibrith.org.

Where:

The St. Regis New York
2 East 55th Street at Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10022

About Dinesh C. Paliwal

Dinesh Paliwal is president and chief executive officer of HARMAN, the premier connected technologies company with a workforce of 30,000 serving the automotive, consumer and enterprise markets. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Paliwal has worked and lived in six countries on four continents, including the United States, China, Switzerland, Singapore, Australia and India. Prior to joining HARMAN, he spent 22 years with ABB Group where he last held the dual role of President of ABB Group with responsibility for the company’s global P&L, and Chairman and CEO of ABB North America.

In addition to the HARMAN Board, Paliwal serves on the boards of Bristol-Myers Squibb and Raytheon Company. He is a member of the CEO Business Roundtable and the U.S.- India CEO Forum, and serves on the corporate advisory boards of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Wilson Center and the India Business Advisory Council of Lincoln Center. He also serves on the board of directors of the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) and the Business Advisory Council of the Farmer School of Business, Miami University. Previously, he served on the boards of Tyco, ADT, the U.S.-China Business Council, the National Symphony Orchestra, and Embarq, and as chairman of ABB India. Paliwal acted as chairman of the National Foreign Trade Council, and he served as economic advisor to the governor of Guangdong province in China.

In 2014, Paliwal was named to Fortune magazine’s “Business Person of the Year” list and the following year, Yahoo! Finance included him on a short list of 5-star CEOs. In 2015, The T.J. Martell Foundation honored Paliwal with its music innovation award, and in 2016, he was honored by Breakthrough, a global nonprofit, for his contributions to advancing women’s causes. In 2017, Paliwal was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from The National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO).

Paliwal holds a master’s degree in engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Roorkee). He also earned master’s degrees in applied science and engineering and in business administration from Miami University of Ohio.

B’nai B’rith’s President and CEO Share Their Thoughts on Paliwal

“Dinesh has been a formidable leader across industries and geographies, generating economic, social and environmental progress in the companies and communities he has served around the world. For the last 10 years, Dinesh Paliwal has led HARMAN’s dramatic transformation from a hardware-driven company to a premier technology and software company serving automotive, consumer and enterprise markets. During his tenure, he has doubled the company’s revenue, increased profitability and led a significant expansion into global markets. At the same time, he has made tremendous contributions on a variety of corporate, NGO, academic and nonprofit boards, and has made philanthropy and social responsibility both professional and personal priorities. We are delighted to recognize him with the B’nai B’rith Distinguished Achievement Award.”

B’nai B’rith International President
​Gary P. Saltzman

“Dinesh Paliwal’s dedication to humanitarian issues is commendable as he demonstrates the power of leadership and corporate social responsibility. It is an honor to recognize Dinesh and HARMAN with this award.” 

B’nai B’rith International CEO & Executive Vice President
​Daniel S. Mariaschin

Tribute Co-Chairs

Master of Ceremonies

Maria Bartiromo
Fox Business Network Anchor​
Ed Meyer
Chairman
OCEAN ROAD ADVISORS
Liz Claman
Fox Business Network Anchor

For further information, or to RSVP by phone or email, please contact (888) 838-2499 or events@bnaibrith.org.

The above reservation can be faxed to (323) 851-1472 or mailed to:
B’nai B’rith Distinguished Achievement Award Gala,

B’nai B’rith, 4605 Lankershim Blvd., Suite 710
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B’nai B’rith international is a 501(c)3 organization.  


About the Distinguished Achievement Award

For more than four decades, B’nai B’rith has presented the Distinguished Achievement Award in recognition of the accomplishments of key community and corporate leaders around the world. These exceptional individuals and companies are honored for their community service, dedicated leadership and commitment to improving the lives of the individuals they serve.