Raj Ratnakar

As Vice President, Raj Ratnakar brings strategic thinking, operating experience and deep domain knowledge in a wide range of industries to lead strategic development at Fortive. With his eye on the company’s growth, Raj drives the annual strategic planning process for Fortive operating companies and co-owns the M&A process with Corporate Development. At Fortive, Raj and his team of market and strategy experts are responsible for identifying investment opportunities that will strengthen Fortive’s strategic direction and evolve its portfolio. They seek out innovations and product breakthroughs that advance industries for the benefit of all stakeholders. Raj holds an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland and a B. Eng., Manufacturing Engineering from Bangalore University. He lives in Philadelphia.