Delivering to Emission Reduction RequirementsSupported by Global Partners
Over the last two decades, while our JV partner’s ownership changed hands, we continued to build on the Power of Partnership. In 2010, the company became a JV with FECT, the world’s sixth largest automotive equipment supplier. Strengthened by access to advanced technologies, we bring the global best in Emission Control Systems. Today, we have the expertise to customize Emission Control products to enable OEMs to meet BS-IV/BS-VI and EPA norms.
Our Partners
Founded in 1997, Faurecia has grown steadily over the years to become a major player in the global automotive products industry. With 330 sites including 30 R&D centres and 100,000 employees deployed across 34 countries, Faurecia is now a global leader in areas like automotive seating, interior systems and clean mobility. Faurecia relies on its technological expertise to provide smart on-board solutions and sustainable mobility. In 2017, Faurecia posted total sales of €20.2 billion and value-added sales of €17.0 billion. Faurecia is listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris Stock Exchange and trades in the US OTC market.
Leadership
The leadership at Faurecia blends their international experience with local expertise. By combing an in-depth understanding of best-in class technologies and manufacturing skills, the leadership has built an environment fully-capable of addressing emerging challenges. Guided by the ANAND Way, the leadership encourages the practices of transparency, good governances and fair play.
Mr. Deep C Anand
Designated Partner
Mr. Deep C Anand, Founder of ANAND Group and Chairman of the Deep C Anand Foundation is an alumnus of Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, India. He is a Mechanical Engineer from the Chippenham College of Technology, UK. His business career began in 1954, as Plant Manager at Mahindra & Mahindra, Mumbai, India. At 27, full of energetic enterprise, Mr. Anand launched his first business venture – Gabriel India, the flagship company of the Group – in collaboration with Maremont Corporation, USA to manufacture shock absorbers in India.
With the success of this Joint Venture, Mr. Anand created a pattern of collaboration which brought the ‘best in class’ into India and established successful partnerships with leading global automotive companies. Over the next six decades, the Group formed successful alliances with leaders of the automotive industry like CY Myutec, Korea; Dana Holding Corporation, USA; Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, France; Federal-Mogul, USA; Haldex AB, Sweden; Henkel Teroson GmbH, Germany; MAHLE Behr Holding GmbH, Germany; MAHLE Filtersysteme GmbH, Germany; Mando Corporation, Korea; Takata Corporation, Japan and Valeo, France.
The Group has also established strategic technical collaborations with leading automotive companies like KONI BV, The Netherlands; KYB Corporation, Japan; KYBSE, Spain; LIQUI MOLY GmbH, Germany; Sango, Japan; Sunrise MSI, Japan and Yamaha Motor Hydraulic Systems, Japan.
With a sales turnover of INR 84 billion in 2016, the Group supplies the widest range of automotive components in India to most of the OEMs and aftermarket, and a substantial portion exported to world markets; making it India’s leading manufacturer of automotive components.
Corporate Governance at ANAND is led by the Deep C Anand Foundation and the ANAND Supervisory Board. It aims at providing strategic direction and governance as the apex body, while accelerating the ANAND vision and strengthening relations with overseas partners while safeguarding shareholder interests. The management structure at ANAND comprises of the ANAND Executive Committee, the ANAND Management Committee and Company Boards & Management.
The SNS Foundation, the Group’s CSR wing was founded in the 70’s. The charitable foundation operates around all major hubs of the Group. It focuses primarily on philanthropies like women empowerment, education, health, to name a few. It has been instrumental in touching the lives of around 8000 women from 760 self-help groups, 14000 students from 55 adopted government schools and 2800 youth from 16 skill development centres through its various initiatives.
The ANAND Group legacy as it stands today; 19 companies, 23 global alliances and 14000 people spread across 61 locations, resonates with the belief of Mr. Anand in the “Power of Partnership”.
Mr. Deep C Anand
Chairman Emeritus
Mr. Deep C Anand, Founder of ANAND Group and Chairman of the Deep C Anand Foundation is an alumnus of Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, India. He is a Mechanical Engineer from the Chippenham College of Technology, UK. His business career began in 1954, as Plant Manager at Mahindra & Mahindra, Mumbai, India. At 27, full of energetic enterprise, Mr. Anand launched his first business venture – Gabriel India, the flagship company of the Group – in collaboration with Maremont Corporation, USA to manufacture shock absorbers in India.
With the success of this Joint Venture, Mr. Anand created a pattern of collaboration which brought the ‘best in class’ into India and established successful partnerships with leading global automotive companies. Over the next six decades, the Group formed successful alliances with leaders of the automotive industry like CY Myutec, Korea; Dana Holding Corporation, USA; Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, France; Federal-Mogul, USA; Haldex AB, Sweden; Henkel Teroson GmbH, Germany; MAHLE Behr Holding GmbH, Germany; MAHLE Filtersysteme GmbH, Germany; Mando Corporation, Korea; Takata Corporation, Japan and Valeo, France.
The Group has also established strategic technical collaborations with leading automotive companies like KONI BV, The Netherlands; KYB Corporation, Japan; KYBSE, Spain; LIQUI MOLY GmbH, Germany; Sango, Japan; Sunrise MSI, Japan and Yamaha Motor Hydraulic Systems, Japan.
With a sales turnover of INR 84 billion in 2016, the Group supplies the widest range of automotive components in India to most of the OEMs and aftermarket, and a substantial portion exported to world markets; making it India’s leading manufacturer of automotive components.
Corporate Governance at ANAND is led by the Deep C Anand Foundation and the ANAND Supervisory Board. It aims at providing strategic direction and governance as the apex body, while accelerating the ANAND vision and strengthening relations with overseas partners while safeguarding shareholder interests. The management structure at ANAND comprises of the ANAND Executive Committee, the ANAND Management Committee and Company Boards & Management.
The SNS Foundation, the Group’s CSR wing was founded in the 70’s. The charitable foundation operates around all major hubs of the Group. It focuses primarily on philanthropies like women empowerment, education, health, to name a few. It has been instrumental in touching the lives of around 8000 women from 760 self-help groups, 14000 students from 55 adopted government schools and 2800 youth from 16 skill development centres through its various initiatives.
The ANAND Group legacy as it stands today; 19 companies, 23 global alliances and 14000 people spread across 61 locations, resonates with the belief of Mr. Anand in the “Power of Partnership”.
Mr. Deep C Anand
Chairman Emeritus
Mr. Deep C Anand, Founder of ANAND Group and Chairman of the Deep C Anand Foundation is an alumnus of Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, India. He is a Mechanical Engineer from the Chippenham College of Technology, UK. His business career began in 1954, as Plant Manager at Mahindra & Mahindra, Mumbai, India. At 27, full of energetic enterprise, Mr. Anand launched his first business venture – Gabriel India, the flagship company of the Group – in collaboration with Maremont Corporation, USA to manufacture shock absorbers in India.
With the success of this Joint Venture, Mr. Anand created a pattern of collaboration which brought the ‘best in class’ into India and established successful partnerships with leading global automotive companies. Over the next six decades, the Group formed successful alliances with leaders of the automotive industry like CY Myutec, Korea; Dana Holding Corporation, USA; Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, France; Federal-Mogul, USA; Haldex AB, Sweden; Henkel Teroson GmbH, Germany; MAHLE Behr Holding GmbH, Germany; MAHLE Filtersysteme GmbH, Germany; Mando Corporation, Korea; Takata Corporation, Japan and Valeo, France.
The Group has also established strategic technical collaborations with leading automotive companies like KONI BV, The Netherlands; KYB Corporation, Japan; KYBSE, Spain; LIQUI MOLY GmbH, Germany; Sango, Japan; Sunrise MSI, Japan and Yamaha Motor Hydraulic Systems, Japan.
With a sales turnover of INR 84 billion in 2016, the Group supplies the widest range of automotive components in India to most of the OEMs and aftermarket, and a substantial portion exported to world markets; making it India’s leading manufacturer of automotive components.
Corporate Governance at ANAND is led by the Deep C Anand Foundation and the ANAND Supervisory Board. It aims at providing strategic direction and governance as the apex body, while accelerating the ANAND vision and strengthening relations with overseas partners while safeguarding shareholder interests. The management structure at ANAND comprises of the ANAND Executive Committee, the ANAND Management Committee and Company Boards & Management.
The SNS Foundation, the Group’s CSR wing was founded in the 70’s. The charitable foundation operates around all major hubs of the Group. It focuses primarily on philanthropies like women empowerment, education, health, to name a few. It has been instrumental in touching the lives of around 8000 women from 760 self-help groups, 14000 students from 55 adopted government schools and 2800 youth from 16 skill development centres through its various initiatives.
The ANAND Group legacy as it stands today; 19 companies, 23 global alliances and 14000 people spread across 61 locations, resonates with the belief of Mr. Anand in the “Power of Partnership”.
Mr. Deep C Anand
Chairman Emeritus
Mr. Deep C Anand, Founder of ANAND Group and Chairman of the Deep C Anand Foundation is an alumnus of Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, India. He is a Mechanical Engineer from the Chippenham College of Technology, UK. His business career began in 1954, as Plant Manager at Mahindra & Mahindra, Mumbai, India. At 27, full of energetic enterprise, Mr. Anand launched his first business venture – Gabriel India, the flagship company of the Group – in collaboration with Maremont Corporation, USA to manufacture shock absorbers in India.
With the success of this Joint Venture, Mr. Anand created a pattern of collaboration which brought the ‘best in class’ into India and established successful partnerships with leading global automotive companies. Over the next six decades, the Group formed successful alliances with leaders of the automotive industry like CY Myutec, Korea; Dana Holding Corporation, USA; Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, France; Federal-Mogul, USA; Haldex AB, Sweden; Henkel Teroson GmbH, Germany; MAHLE Behr Holding GmbH, Germany; MAHLE Filtersysteme GmbH, Germany; Mando Corporation, Korea; Takata Corporation, Japan and Valeo, France.
The Group has also established strategic technical collaborations with leading automotive companies like KONI BV, The Netherlands; KYB Corporation, Japan; KYBSE, Spain; LIQUI MOLY GmbH, Germany; Sango, Japan; Sunrise MSI, Japan and Yamaha Motor Hydraulic Systems, Japan.
With a sales turnover of INR 84 billion in 2016, the Group supplies the widest range of automotive components in India to most of the OEMs and aftermarket, and a substantial portion exported to world markets; making it India’s leading manufacturer of automotive components.
Corporate Governance at ANAND is led by the Deep C Anand Foundation and the ANAND Supervisory Board. It aims at providing strategic direction and governance as the apex body, while accelerating the ANAND vision and strengthening relations with overseas partners while safeguarding shareholder interests. The management structure at ANAND comprises of the ANAND Executive Committee, the ANAND Management Committee and Company Boards & Management.
The SNS Foundation, the Group’s CSR wing was founded in the 70’s. The charitable foundation operates around all major hubs of the Group. It focuses primarily on philanthropies like women empowerment, education, health, to name a few. It has been instrumental in touching the lives of around 8000 women from 760 self-help groups, 14000 students from 55 adopted government schools and 2800 youth from 16 skill development centres through its various initiatives.
The ANAND Group legacy as it stands today; 19 companies, 23 global alliances and 14000 people spread across 61 locations, resonates with the belief of Mr. Anand in the “Power of Partnership”.
Mr. Jaisal Singh
Partner
Executive Chairperson, Group Supervisory Board
Chairperson, ANAND Executive Board
Chairperson, Dana Anand India
Mrs. Anjali Singh is the Executive Chairperson of ANAND Group. She also currently chairs the Group Supervisory Board, the apex governing body of the group that looks into key areas including partnerships, corporate governance and the strategic direction of the group. She is also the Chairperson of the ANAND Executive Board.
At the group company’s level, she is the Executive Chairperson of Gabriel India Limited, the 60-year-old public-listed flagship company of the group known for pioneering the ride control products industry in India. She is the Chairperson of Dana Anand India, a joint venture between ANAND Group and Dana Incorporated, USA.
Demonstrating strong industry connect, Anjali holds key portfolios in various industry bodies. She serves as an Executive Committee Member of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), co-chairs the ACMA Northern Region Committee and chairs its ‘Strategic Partnerships’ Pillar. She also holds various positions in the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). She serves as a Member of the CII International Council and a Member of the Governing Body of CII-CSM (VLFM) Initiative. She is also a Member of the CII Northern Regional Council for the year 2021-22, and Co-Chairs the CII Northern Regional Committee on Advanced Manufacturing. She is also a member of the India Japan Business Leaders Forum (IJBLF). She is an Executive Committee Member of the Maruti Suzuki Suppliers Welfare Association (MSSWA) and a Member of the Tata Motors Supplier Council.
Anjali is also actively involved in SUJÁN along with Mr. Jaisal Singh, her husband, and plays a vital role as the Co-Founder & Creative Director. Currently, SUJÁN has four distinct experiences on offer: SUJÁN Sher Bagh (Ranthambhore), SUJÁN The Serai (Jaisalmer), SUJÁN JAWAI (Jawai Bandh) and Elephant Pepper Camp (Masai Mara, Kenya). All three of SUJÁN properties in India are members of Relais & Châteaux, an association of the world’s finest hotels, hoteliers and grand chefs.
Forbes Asia listed Anjali as one of the ‘2016 Power Business Women’, a list comprising 12 young business leaders on the rise in Asia. She was honoured with the ‘Women Achievers’ Award in 2016 by FICCI. In 2019, she received the prestigious Indian Council for UN Relations (ICUNR) International Women’s Day Award 2018-19 for her exceptional contribution towards the field of hospitality as Co-Founder & Creative Director of SUJÁN. Most recently, she has been identified as one of the Top 5 nominees for ET Prime Women Leadership Awards 2020 under the ‘Businesswoman of the Year’ category.
Anjali earned her bachelor’s degree from the prestigious Central Martin’s School of Art and Design in London and master’s degree in fine art from the same institution. She also studied business management from the University of Westminster.
Anjali is deeply committed to the cause of sustainability and creating a positive social impact. The group’s CSR wing called SNS Foundation has a fine focus on education, health and hygiene, community development and wildlife conservation in India. Anjali has been associated with the Rajasthan Crafts Council as an Executive Committee Member under the chairpersonship of the Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan, and a member of Saat Saath Arts Foundation. Both of these organisations aim to see India’s contemporary art find its rightful place in India and internationally. She has co-authored ‘Ranthambhore – The Tiger’s Realm’ along with Mr. Jaisal Singh and Ms. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra which was published in 2011. She’s also a co-author of ‘JAWAI – Land of the Leopard’ along with Mr. Jaisal Singh, published in 2016. She remains active in the creative space through her regular forays into the realms of designing and photography.
Mrs. Anjali Singh
Partner
Executive Chairperson, Group Supervisory Board
Chairperson, ANAND Executive Board
Chairperson, Dana Anand India
Mrs. Anjali Singh is the Executive Chairperson of ANAND Group. She also currently chairs the Group Supervisory Board, the apex governing body of the group that looks into key areas including partnerships, corporate governance and the strategic direction of the group. She is also the Chairperson of the ANAND Executive Board.
At the group company’s level, she is the Executive Chairperson of Gabriel India Limited, the 60-year-old public-listed flagship company of the group known for pioneering the ride control products industry in India. She is the Chairperson of Dana Anand India, a joint venture between ANAND Group and Dana Incorporated, USA.
Demonstrating strong industry connect, Anjali holds key portfolios in various industry bodies. She serves as an Executive Committee Member of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), co-chairs the ACMA Northern Region Committee and chairs its ‘Strategic Partnerships’ Pillar. She also holds various positions in the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). She serves as a Member of the CII International Council and a Member of the Governing Body of CII-CSM (VLFM) Initiative. She is also a Member of the CII Northern Regional Council for the year 2021-22, and Co-Chairs the CII Northern Regional Committee on Advanced Manufacturing. She is also a member of the India Japan Business Leaders Forum (IJBLF). She is an Executive Committee Member of the Maruti Suzuki Suppliers Welfare Association (MSSWA) and a Member of the Tata Motors Supplier Council.
Anjali is also actively involved in SUJÁN along with Mr. Jaisal Singh, her husband, and plays a vital role as the Co-Founder & Creative Director. Currently, SUJÁN has four distinct experiences on offer: SUJÁN Sher Bagh (Ranthambhore), SUJÁN The Serai (Jaisalmer), SUJÁN JAWAI (Jawai Bandh) and Elephant Pepper Camp (Masai Mara, Kenya). All three of SUJÁN properties in India are members of Relais & Châteaux, an association of the world’s finest hotels, hoteliers and grand chefs.
Forbes Asia listed Anjali as one of the ‘2016 Power Business Women’, a list comprising 12 young business leaders on the rise in Asia. She was honoured with the ‘Women Achievers’ Award in 2016 by FICCI. In 2019, she received the prestigious Indian Council for UN Relations (ICUNR) International Women’s Day Award 2018-19 for her exceptional contribution towards the field of hospitality as Co-Founder & Creative Director of SUJÁN. Most recently, she has been identified as one of the Top 5 nominees for ET Prime Women Leadership Awards 2020 under the ‘Businesswoman of the Year’ category.
Anjali earned her bachelor’s degree from the prestigious Central Martin’s School of Art and Design in London and master’s degree in fine art from the same institution. She also studied business management from the University of Westminster.
Anjali is deeply committed to the cause of sustainability and creating a positive social impact. The group’s CSR wing called SNS Foundation has a fine focus on education, health and hygiene, community development and wildlife conservation in India. Anjali has been associated with the Rajasthan Crafts Council as an Executive Committee Member under the chairpersonship of the Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan, and a member of Saat Saath Arts Foundation. Both of these organisations aim to see India’s contemporary art find its rightful place in India and internationally. She has co-authored ‘Ranthambhore – The Tiger’s Realm’ along with Mr. Jaisal Singh and Ms. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra which was published in 2011. She’s also a co-author of ‘JAWAI – Land of the Leopard’ along with Mr. Jaisal Singh, published in 2016. She remains active in the creative space through her regular forays into the realms of designing and photography.
Mrs. Anjali Singh
Executive Chairperson
Executive Chairperson, Group Supervisory Board
Chairperson, ANAND Executive Board
Chairperson, Dana Anand India
Mrs. Anjali Singh is the Executive Chairperson of ANAND Group. She also currently chairs the Group Supervisory Board, the apex governing body of the group that looks into key areas including partnerships, corporate governance and the strategic direction of the group. She is also the Chairperson of the ANAND Executive Board.
At the group company’s level, she is the Executive Chairperson of Gabriel India Limited, the 60-year-old public-listed flagship company of the group known for pioneering the ride control products industry in India. She is the Chairperson of Dana Anand India, a joint venture between ANAND Group and Dana Incorporated, USA.
Demonstrating strong industry connect, Anjali holds key portfolios in various industry bodies. She serves as an Executive Committee Member of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), co-chairs the ACMA Northern Region Committee and chairs its ‘Strategic Partnerships’ Pillar. She also holds various positions in the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). She serves as a Member of the CII International Council and a Member of the Governing Body of CII-CSM (VLFM) Initiative. She is also a Member of the CII Northern Regional Council for the year 2021-22, and Co-Chairs the CII Northern Regional Committee on Advanced Manufacturing. She is also a member of the India Japan Business Leaders Forum (IJBLF). She is an Executive Committee Member of the Maruti Suzuki Suppliers Welfare Association (MSSWA) and a Member of the Tata Motors Supplier Council.
Anjali is also actively involved in SUJÁN along with Mr. Jaisal Singh, her husband, and plays a vital role as the Co-Founder & Creative Director. Currently, SUJÁN has four distinct experiences on offer: SUJÁN Sher Bagh (Ranthambhore), SUJÁN The Serai (Jaisalmer), SUJÁN JAWAI (Jawai Bandh) and Elephant Pepper Camp (Masai Mara, Kenya). All three of SUJÁN properties in India are members of Relais & Châteaux, an association of the world’s finest hotels, hoteliers and grand chefs.
Forbes Asia listed Anjali as one of the ‘2016 Power Business Women’, a list comprising 12 young business leaders on the rise in Asia. She was honoured with the ‘Women Achievers’ Award in 2016 by FICCI. In 2019, she received the prestigious Indian Council for UN Relations (ICUNR) International Women’s Day Award 2018-19 for her exceptional contribution towards the field of hospitality as Co-Founder & Creative Director of SUJÁN. Most recently, she has been identified as one of the Top 5 nominees for ET Prime Women Leadership Awards 2020 under the ‘Businesswoman of the Year’ category.
Anjali earned her bachelor’s degree from the prestigious Central Martin’s School of Art and Design in London and master’s degree in fine art from the same institution. She also studied business management from the University of Westminster.
Anjali is deeply committed to the cause of sustainability and creating a positive social impact. The group’s CSR wing called SNS Foundation has a fine focus on education, health and hygiene, community development and wildlife conservation in India. Anjali has been associated with the Rajasthan Crafts Council as an Executive Committee Member under the chairpersonship of the Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan, and a member of Saat Saath Arts Foundation. Both of these organisations aim to see India’s contemporary art find its rightful place in India and internationally. She has co-authored ‘Ranthambhore – The Tiger’s Realm’ along with Mr. Jaisal Singh and Ms. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra which was published in 2011. She’s also a co-author of ‘JAWAI – Land of the Leopard’ along with Mr. Jaisal Singh, published in 2016. She remains active in the creative space through her regular forays into the realms of designing and photography.
Mr. Manoj Kolhatkar
Managing Director
Manoj Kolhatkar, Group President, is one of the two Co-Chief Operating Officers of the Group. He is a member of the ANAND Executive Board. He is the Managing Director of the Group’s flagship, Gabriel India. Manoj is directly responsible and accountable to the ANAND Executive Board for the following Group companies: Gabriel India; Faurecia Clean Mobility – a joint venture between ANAND and Faurecia Clean Mobility France; Valeo Friction Materials India – ANAND’s joint venture with Valeo France; both joint venture companies with CY Myutec, Korea namely ANAND CY Myutec Automotive and CY Myutec ANAND; as well as Anchemco and Ansysco. In addition, he will continue to head Business Development, and Materials for the Group.
He is also a member of the ANAND Management Forum which oversees operational issues for the Group.
Having spent over 21 years with the TATA Group Mr. Manoj Kolhatkar, Managing Director, Gabriel India Limited has amassed more than two decades of experience in the automotive industry. Manoj is also responsible for the Group’s business development and corporate materials functions. He joined ANAND in June 2011 and is also a member of the ANAND Executive Committee.
As the CEO of Tata Yazaki, one of India’s leading wiring harness manufacturers, he was responsible for turning around the company in a short time. Under his leadership, the organisation set up four plants and registered a growth of >140% in two years.
Earlier, Manoj served as the CEO of TACO – Interiors and Plastics division, where he played a pivotal role in introducing several new technologies, some which were implemented for the first time in the country. Mr. Kolhatkar is a graduate of engineering from Nagpur University along with a degree in business management from the University of Pune.
Mr. Atul Jaggi
Deputy Managing Director
Mr. Atul Jaggi, who is currently the Senior Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer (COO), Two and Three Wheelers Business Unit (TWBU)
at Gabriel India, will now take responsibility of Commercial Vehicle Business Unit (CVBU) in addition to his current role as the Head of TWBU. He will henceforth be also responsible for the operations of Dewas plant in addition to Nashik, Hosur and Sanand plants. Atul will continue to report to Mr. Manoj Kolhatkar, Managing Director, Gabriel India; Member of ANAND Executive Committee; Group President – Business Development and Corporate Materials and Head Business Group IV.
Atul brings with him an experience of around 20 years during which he has worked in several core functions like maintenance, supplier development, corporate quality and manufacturing excellence.
He joined ANAND Group as Graduate Engineer Trainee for Stallion Shox in 1999. Over the years, he has played a vital role in various initiatives including initiation of the Quality Circle journey to improve people engagement in Gabriel India plants. He is also a member of the Group Quality Council that works on culture building through implementation of ANAND House of Quality Culture framework across the Group. Under his leadership, Gabriel TWBU has grown significantly and has won various customer accolades and recognitions at global and national forum. He is also a director on the Board of Haldex India.
Atul is a graduate in mechanical engineering from the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology and has a post-graduate diploma in business administration from IMT Ghaziabad. He is a certified six sigma black belt and has also completed the ‘Visionary Leaders for Manufacturing’ Programme, ‘Advanced Management Program’ from MIT Sloan School of Management, USA and ‘Oxford Strategic Leadership Program’ from the University of Oxford, UK.
Mr. Jagdish Kumar
Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director
Mr. Jagdish Kumar, Group President, is the Group’s Chief Financial Officer and a member of the ANAND Executive Board. He is the Chairman of Henkel ANAND India, a joint venture between ANAND and Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Germany, as well as a Director on the Board of Joyson ANAND Abhishek Safety Systems, a joint venture with Joyson Safety Systems, USA; he is responsible and accountable to the ANAND Executive Board for both these companies. Besides Group Finance function, The Group Legal & Secretariat, Group Corporate Strategy & Planning, Group IT, as well as Group Corporate Communications functions report to Mr. Kumar, who also holds the position of Managing Director of ANAND Automotive.
He is a member of the ANAND Management Forum which oversees operational issues for the Group. He is also member of the Group’s Strategic Growth Council, including Mergers & Acquisitions.
He joined ANAND Group in September, 2015. Prior to joining ANAND, Jagdish was the Regional Director, strategy and M&A, Asia Pacific for DuPont. He joined DuPont in 1998 as Director – finance & planning of the South Asian operations and Chief Financial Officer for the Asia-Pacific region for automotive paints business. Subsequently, he moved on to lead multiple businesses in South Asia and the Asia-Pacific in the Printing and Packaging markets for DuPont including a five-year stint in Shanghai as Asia-Pacific leader of the Packaging Graphics business for DuPont.
Prior to joining DuPont, Jagdish worked for Tata Consultancy Services and Ballarpur Industries Limited based in Delhi as head of finance and M&A. He has a vast experience in leadership and board management roles across the Asia-Pacific in a career spanning over 33 years. Jagdish did his B.Com (Honours) from Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi and PGDM from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore with a specialisation in finance and marketing.
Mr. Aditya Vij
Non-Executive Independent Director
Aditya Vij is an Operating Partner at Kedaara Capital Advisors LLP, a private equity firm focused on India. Kedaara offers solution-oriented capital combining deep strategic & operational expertise in focused sectors, consultative approach and global connectivity to deliver superior returns.
Previously, Aditya was the Chief Executive Officer of Fortis Healthcare Ltd, one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery service providers in India with network of over 55 healthcare facilities. He was instrumental in intensifying the company’s focus on healthcare delivery in India and in positioning Fortis amongst the fastest growing integrated Healthcare delivery organizations by broadening its clinical footprint, establishing strong clinical governance mechanisms, implementing common systems and processes, and strengthening the talent base.
Prior to Fortis, he was the Group President at Punj Lloyd, a leading integrated design, engineering, procurement, construction, and project management company serving the energy and infrastructure sectors. He was responsible for setting up the Defense vertical for the Group and was instrumental in collaborating with global companies in the Defense and Aerospace Sector including Airbus Military, Lockheed Martin, Saab Aerospace, and Rheinmetall Defense. In addition, he set up a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant for heavy machining of large components for Defense and Aerospace applications.
Previously, Aditya spent 18 years with General Motors in key leadership positions across Europe and Asia. Some of the key positions that he held with GM include Regional Executive Director –Nordic, Benelux and Switzerland (leading General Motors in Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland and Norway), Chairman & Managing Director – GM India and General Director – Opel Southeast Europe. Among his significant achievements at GM was the revival of the Saab brand in Sweden, the turnaround and subsequent expansion of GM’s business in India, establishing an Engineering and R&D Centre for Global competitiveness in Bangalore, India and creating a strong GM footprint in Central Europe.
He currently serves of the boards of Sunbeam Lightweighting Solutions Pvt. Ltd and Gabriel India Limited. In the past, he has served on several other boards including that of various Fortis and General Motors entities, Society of Automobile Manufacturers, India and American Chamber of Commerce.
Aditya received an M.B.A. from the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Switzerland, and is a Fellow Chartered Accountant, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India as well as an alumnus of Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University.
Mr. Pradeep Banerjee
Non-Executive Independent Director
Mr. Pradeep Banerjee is Non-executive Independent Director of Gabriel India Limited since December 14, 2017. He is also on Board of other Public Limited Companies viz. Whirlpool of India Limited, Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd., Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd. and Parksons Packaging Limited.
He is Bachelor of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He graduated with distinction in Chemical Technology. He was associated with Unilever since 1980, has worked across geographies (London , Singapore, India) and functions Marketing, R&D, and Manufacturing, Procurement and Supply Chain. Prior to his superannuation in Dec 2019, since April 2010, he was the Executive Director on the Board of HUL and Vice President for Supply Chain for Unilever in South Asia (India, Pakistan Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal). Currently, he is a Senior Advisor to BCG, on the Boards of some listed and unlisted companies and is advising four interesting Tech Startups in the areas of AI, Blockchain, Logistics and Waste Management.
Ms. Matangi Gowrishankar
Non-Executive Independent Director
Ms. Matangi Gowrishankar brings more than three decades of experience as a business, Human Resources and Change Management specialist. Passionate about Leadership and Organization Development she has a track record in organization transformation and talent management both in India and overseas.
She has worked with several large multinational organizations like Standard Chartered Bank, Reebok, GE, Cummins Inc and most recently, with the British Oil Major BP plc where her last assignment was Global Head of Capability Development and Director of the Leadership Academy. She has extensive, diverse experience having lived and worked in the UK and Singapore with a broad geographical remit across several countries.
Matangi has a BA in Sociology and a Post Graduate qualification in Human Resources from XLRI, a premier educational institution in India. She is a certified coach from the Neuroleadership Institute Australia and a member of the ICF.
Matangi has her own Executive Coaching & Organization Development practice. She also holds several Non – Executive Independent Directorships with Listed and Public companies in India across diverse industries.
Mrs. Pallavi Joshi Bakhru
Non-Executive Independent Director
Mrs. Pallavi Joshi Bakhru, aged 53 years, is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Member of Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. Currently, she is the Head of the Private Client Service offering at Grant Thornton in India and heads the UK Corridor. She has over 30 years of experience spanning solutions and clients in different sectors. She was the Head of Tax at a large natural resources group for five years and assisted with growth strategies.
In 2015, Pallavi was recognized as one of the Top 10 Women in Tax in India by the International Tax Review. Her specialties include corporate tax, litigation, including being a part of a team that ran an international arbitration under Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), tax structuring and regulatory matters pertaining to FEMA.
Over the years, she has simplified the global structure of some large groups, institutionalized a royalty payment system, resolved some high-pitched tax litigation and done Advocacy. She works closely with Promoters and CXO’s on critical aspects of business, including decisions related to business restructuring, choice of senior counsels for representation in key litigation, she has helped in re-organizing few businesses and take their geographic footprint overseas.
She has Sector experience of Natural resources, consumer and retail, aviation, manufacturing and education. She sits on the Boards of Companies as an Independent / Non-executive Director.
