We are pleased to welcome Patrick Crane as Operational Intelligence Commercial Leader. In this role, Patrick will be responsible for driving the growth of LSI’s Operational Intelligence business by developing and nurturing long-term client relationships across the company’s target industries.
Patrick started his career as an electrical engineer, gaining automation and controls experience with Fortune 500 manufacturing companies before migrating to a commercial role. He brings over 20 years of enterprise software sales and a wealth of knowledge to LSI’s team. Before joining LSI, he spent time with GrayMatter, where he successfully drove the growth of digital transformation solutions for industrial clients. Patrick has a proven track record of helping many organizations leverage technologies to help accelerate operational efficiency, improve security, and optimize performance.
“LSI has such a great customer base and a rich history of adding value in so many ways,” says Patrick. “As their clients look to do more with the data generated from their controls, automation, and integration projects to improve supply chain efficiencies and reliability, LSI is poised to deliver even greater value going forward.”
“We are excited to welcome Patrick to LSI,” says Nick Riggio, LSI’s President. “His extensive experience in digital transformation and the value he places on building strong client relationships align philosophically with LSI’s culture and will be key for our continued growth. We look forward to his leadership in advancing our Operational Intelligence business.”
Q&A with Patrick
To get to know Patrick better, we asked him four questions about his career journey and what he looks forward to as he begins his new role with LSI.
How did your career journey lead you to Automation and Operational Intelligence?
Early in my career as an engineer, I was fortunate to work with different manufacturing companies and not only see how things were made, but also design and build systems that made products. As I found I could add more value to clients by sharing my knowledge of applying technologies to accelerate business value, my eyes were opened to a broader supply chain view and a broader data journey view. Now, as digital transformation turns the processes I worked on early in my career into new actionable information insights, there is ever more opportunity to take manufacturing to new levels.
What are you looking forward to the most in your new role at LSI?
Taking the core manufacturing process expertise out of the minds of our great project teams and digitizing that knowledge for our clients to use in new and transformative ways.
What emerging technologies or trends in your field are you most excited about?
Data contextualization is fascinating to me because it is so complicated. There are so many variables that affect a “perfect order”. The digital transformation of a manufacturing process with digital twins, process modeling, and the application of machine learning and AI help manufacturers look for inefficiencies and waste that will happen instead of what has already happened. This shift dramatically changes the role of continuous improvement.
Outside of engineering, what do you enjoy doing in your free time? Any favorite hobbies or interests?
I treasure time spent with friends and family. I also enjoy being outdoors as much as possible and building a vast array of things made out of unique and interesting wood.