KGCOE National Council - Lloyd Kaplan
Lloyd Kaplan
Pacific Global Consulting
Founder and Managing Partner
'79 Electrical Engineering BS
Lloyd Kaplan ’79 is currently the Founder and Managing Partner for Pacific Global Consulting. The firm advises in areas such as business planning, supply chain development, digital transformation, procurement best practices and commercializing new technologies.
Lloyd was the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer for iSuppli Corporation. iSuppli was the global leader in technology and market research for the electronics ecosystem and was acquired by IHS (INFO: NYSE) in 2010. During his tenure at iSuppli he built the global brand, managed all syndicated research services, ran global sales, integrated multiple acquisitions, and managed the business development relationship with Goldman Sachs independent research group, Hudson Street.
Prior to iSuppli, Lloyd served as the Executive Vice President for Avnet Incorporated. At Avnet he led the Electronics Group marketing services including the global supplier relationship program. He was also the General Manager for Avnet Design Services, the company’s $100M ASIC business unit.
Kaplan earned a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology.