Company: Harman International Industries Industry: Technology CEO: Dinesh Paliwal Employees: 29,000 Headquarters: Stamford, Connecticut
JESSICA GARVEY
VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER HEADPHONES AND WEARABLES HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES
TECHNOLOGY EXPERT BUILDING A GROWING BUSINESS SEGMENT IN CHINA Jessica Garvey says being a woman in the technology industry is exciting. Part of her job is to ask questions challenging how consumers will use complex technology in products offered in the future. As vice president and general manager of headphones and wearables at Harman International Industries, Garvey manages a 15-member global product marketing team. In the past decade, she’s propelled as a finance manager at the company’s headquarters in Connecticut to her current role in Shenzhen, China, where she’s accountable for building a growing business unit. She describes her current role as her biggest career leap. “Deep end 96
assignments are always manageable if you can swim,” Garvey said. “Stick to the basics you know well and always ask for help if you need it.”
who you are regardless of where you operate.
As she approaches her five-year anniversary in China, Garvey says she’s learned that family, friends, and teammates keep you connected to
Network. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of business administration from American University. PDJ
Among her accomplishments, she led Harman’s entrance to the Garvey’s colleagues say she is well- Bluetooth portable speaker Smart respected globally for her leadership, Audio segment, which boats a best success, and for being a mentor. In in class cost structure and has her tenure with the technology giant, achieved number one global share. she has executed seven roles across Over the past four years, Garvey two countries. She’s known for being and her teams have won 200 awards extremely well rounded, embodying for innovation and design for 124 analytical as well as creative skills. She different consumer products. has been named one of the company’s To advance and promote female rising talents, participating in a high leadership, Garvey is the Shenzhen potential development program. site leader for the Harman Women’s
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