Consumer electronics Panasonic India launched a new Spatial Solutions division as part of its strategic expansion plans for Smart Home solutions, and promoted Dinesh Aggarwal, Joint Managing Director, Panasonic Life Solutions, to lead the division.

In his new role, Aggarwal will directly report to Manish Sharma, President & CEO, Panasonic India, and South Asia.

The Spatial Solutions division, according to the company, will combine expertise in Consumer Appliances and Life Solutions to promote the adoption of Smart Home Living Solutions including Miraie and Panasonic’s IoT and AI-enabled Connected Living Platform.

Spatial Solutions will focus on residential, commercial, and public infrastructure segments and offer Panasonic’s solution architecture to white label manufacturers, according to the source.

“The formation of Spatial Solutions is a strategic endeavor towards this objective. We already have a strong market presence across consumer appliances and living solutions, and I am confident that under Dinesh’s dynamic leadership, the Spatial Solutions Division will drive significant growth for us in the real estate sector too in the coming years. I wish him the very best in his new role,” said Manish Sharma, President, and CEO, Panasonic India & SA, on the development.

“I am delighted to further the brand’s vision of taking connected living a notch higher with the introduction of Spatial Solutions Division. These are exciting times for the smart home segment as the concept of ‘home as the new hub’ is driving demand for multi-use living spaces. My vision is to create a compelling opportunity for Spatial Solutions by providing smart capabilities in alignment with the market demand,” stated Dinesh Aggarwal, Joint MD, Panasonic Life Solutions.

Panasonic introduced its IoT & AI enabled Connected Living platform--Miraie in February 2020; with the launch of connected AC as the first product, and has gradually added new products within Miraie including connected Refrigerator, Washing Machine, WiFi Fan, Smart Digital Switches, and Smart WiFi controlled Plugs.