Mr. Ranjan Pant, Non-Executive Independent Director & Chairman
Mr. Pant holds a total experience of 32 years including as global strategy management
consultant
and change management leader who advises Chief Executive Officers. Mr. Pant was a strategy
consultant at a major global firm, where he led the worldwide Utility Practice. While at GE
he led
change management initiatives.
Mr. Pant received an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a
bachelor’s
in engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.
Mr. Pant is an Independent Director on the Boards of several major companies. He is the
Chairman of the Board, Audit Committee and Stakeholder’s Relationship Committee and Member
of Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board of the Directors of the Company.
Mr. Pant does not hold any shares in the Company
Mr. RR Nair, Non-Executive Independent Director
Mr. R R Nair is a Coach for CXOs & CEOs from diverse industrial sectors, both large Indian
and
MNCs. He is also a consultant to businesses on ‘HR Strategy’ and ‘Leadership and
Organization
Development’. He serves on the Boards of a few companies as an Independent Director. He
holds
a Master’s degree in Industrial Psychology from University of Kerala. An alumnus of IIT
Kharagpur
where he obtained his post masters’ diploma in Industrial Management, he was also trained by
Tavistok School of Human Relations’ faculty in the UK in individual and group development
processes. “RR” served Unilever Group of companies for over three decades and held several
positions including as CHRO. And towards the closure of his long innings, he served as Coach
for Board level leaders, and OD Advisor for HUL and Unilever’s Regional Business Group,
Singapore. While in Unilever London where he was seconded earlier in his career, he was
trained
by Hay Mcber as a Leadership Coach. He is an alumnus of Stanford and Michigan Universities
through their management education programmes.
“RR” also served on the Academic Council of Tata Management Training Centre Pune, Lowe
Lintas’s Centre for Executive Education, HR Technical Committee of Reserve Bank of India,
and
Confederation of Indian Industry’s National HR Council. ‘RR’ actively associated himself
with the
HR and leadership development space in the country. He has been associated with ISB’s
prestigious LSTM programme as a Leadership Coach for over a decade. He was chosen by
NHRD Network for the National Award for outstanding contribution to the HR function. He was
also conferred the Life-Time Achievement Award by CNBC-KPMG. Coaching Foundation India,
in recognition of his exemplary lifetime achievement in facilitating the growth of human
potential
as a Coach & mentor, admitted him as Honorary Fellow. He co-edited a publication entitled
“Managing Transition”.
He is a Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Member of Audit
Committee, and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Board of Directors of the
Company.
Mr. Nair does not hold any shares in the Company.
Mr. Prabhu Praveen Das,
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Prabhu Praveen Das is a Manufacturing and Supply Chain professional with 29 years of experience with 24 years in Schneider Electric handling diverse roles in Supply Chain operations based out of India. In his previous roles, he was associated with Wipro GE Médicals India Pvt Ltd and Motorola India Pvt Ltd and handled various Manufacturing and Service operations.
Mr. Das holds National Apprenticeship Certificate in Electronics and Communication (3 years Industrial Training and Certification) and Executive General Management Programme Certification from IIM-Bangalore.
Ms. Chitra Sukumar, Non-Executive Director
Ms. Chitra Sukumar is currently holding the position of SVP- Digital Engineering and Tech Debt in Schneider Electric, driving the standardization and digitization of the engineering practices across Schneider Electric globally to enhance speed of innovation. She carries over 26 years of leadership experience in multi-disciplinary global R&D departments responsible for the full life cycle of product lines, building world-class software development teams in India, and driving a platform approach to product development. She has worked extensively in geographically distributed global teams in matrix organizations in the highly regulated industries like healthcare. She has done Bachelor’s in computer science from Bangalore University
She is associated with Schneider Electric since 2021 and prior to her current role, her work profile includes:
Leader of R&D Council-India
Building digital platform capabilities at the India R&D center
Building transverse capabilities as part of the Energy Management CTO Office India Hub in the areas of material sciences, simulation, digital twin, electronics and embedded capabilities.
Prior to employment with Schneider, she has worked with Philips as Sr. Director, Global Head of R&D, Mobile Surgery in Pune and IGT Systems R&D, Bangalore and LEC India, Bangalore.
She has been awarded the Philips Innovation Campus’s most prestigious award, The Golden Leaf, for consistent contribution towards enhancing the contributions from Philips Innovation Campus, Bangalore.
Ms. Sukumar does not hold any shares in the Company.
Mr. Anuj Kudesia
Managing Director
Mr. Anuj Kudesia, Managing Director
Mr. Anuj Kudesia is a business and management professional with more than 20 years of experience in handling various leadership roles in Business Management across multiple functions as Channel Sales, End Customer Sales with over 17 Years in Schneider Electric and has led critical projects for the Division.
He was working as a Director Business Development & Strategy for Greater India Zone in the Secure Power Division of Schneider Electric’s Energy Management Business and is responsible for driving Business Development activities for Secure Power Division which provides complete Physical Infrastructure Solutions for Data Centers, Distributed IT environments, and Industrial applications through its industry-leading brands APC, Uniflair Cooling, President Racks, and Luminous UPS.
Mr. Anuj is focused, Result Oriented, People Driven Management Executive with more than. He has vast knowledge of UPS, Cooling & Datacenter offers with vast experience of working in multiple cities like Delhi, Bangalore & Mumbai. He has been recipient of multiple recognition in Schneider over the years:
Employer of Year Award in 2009 & 2010
Best Program Manager Award in 2009
President Club – Silver Award in 2017
People Manager Award in 2017 and
President Club International Zone – Best Leader Award in 2019
Mr. Kudesia has completed his Leadership Excellence Acceleration Program(LEAP) in 2015 & TSL-3 from INSEAD in 2019. He has completed his MBA from Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Technology & Science (SGRRIT), Dehradun. In his previous roles, Mr. Kudesia was associated with HCL Infosystem, Ingram Micro & Tech Pacific India Ltd in various business roles.
Mr. Subhrendu Sarkar
Whole-Time Director and Chief Financial Officer (KMP)
Mr. Subhrendu Sarkar, Whole-Time Director and Chief Financial Officer (KMP)
Mr. Subhrendu Sarkar has over 19 years of Leadership Experience in assorted finance streams.
He is a Chartered Accountant by profession and has done master’s in commerce from Kolkata
University.
He has been associated with Schneider Electric India since January 2013 and held various
positions in Finance. He is currently working with Schneider Electric as CFO for SEITB &
partners the
President Secure Power Business and holds directorship in other Schneider group Companies.
Prior to his employment with Schneider, he was associated with Companies General Motors and
GE Healthcare.
Having worked across Multiple Geographies, he also has cross industry experience like
Manufacturing, Healthcare & Automobiles. He has Known for enabling & partnering Equity
performance & Transformation, Leading Transformation for finance operating model &
streamlining processes through Digitization, Driving Efficiency.
He is a Member of Finance Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
Mr. Sarkar does not hold any shares in the Company.
Mr. Ranjan Pant, Non-Executive Independent Director & Chairman
Mr. Pant holds a total experience of 32 years including as global strategy management
consultant
and change management leader who advises Chief Executive Officers. Mr. Pant was a strategy
consultant at a major global firm, where he led the worldwide Utility Practice. While at GE
he led
change management initiatives.
Mr. Pant received an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a
bachelor’s
in engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.
Mr. Pant is an Independent Director on the Boards of several major companies. He is the
Chairman of the Board, Audit Committee and Stakeholder’s Relationship Committee and Member
of Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board of the Directors of the Company.
Mr. Pant does not hold any shares in the Company
Mr. RR Nair
Non-Executive
Independent Director
Mr. RR Nair, Non-Executive Independent Director
Mr. R R Nair is a Coach for CXOs & CEOs from diverse industrial sectors, both large Indian
and
MNCs. He is also a consultant to businesses on ‘HR Strategy’ and ‘Leadership and
Organization
Development’. He serves on the Boards of a few companies as an Independent Director. He
holds
a Master’s degree in Industrial Psychology from University of Kerala. An alumnus of IIT
Kharagpur
where he obtained his post masters’ diploma in Industrial Management, he was also trained by
Tavistok School of Human Relations’ faculty in the UK in individual and group development
processes. “RR” served Unilever Group of companies for over three decades and held several
positions including as CHRO. And towards the closure of his long innings, he served as Coach
for Board level leaders, and OD Advisor for HUL and Unilever’s Regional Business Group,
Singapore. While in Unilever London where he was seconded earlier in his career, he was
trained
by Hay Mcber as a Leadership Coach. He is an alumnus of Stanford and Michigan Universities
through their management education programmes.
“RR” also served on the Academic Council of Tata Management Training Centre Pune, Lowe
Lintas’s Centre for Executive Education, HR Technical Committee of Reserve Bank of India,
and
Confederation of Indian Industry’s National HR Council. ‘RR’ actively associated himself
with the
HR and leadership development space in the country. He has been associated with ISB’s
prestigious LSTM programme as a Leadership Coach for over a decade. He was chosen by
NHRD Network for the National Award for outstanding contribution to the HR function. He was
also conferred the Life-Time Achievement Award by CNBC-KPMG. Coaching Foundation India,
in recognition of his exemplary lifetime achievement in facilitating the growth of human
potential
as a Coach & mentor, admitted him as Honorary Fellow. He co-edited a publication entitled
“Managing Transition”.
He is a Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Member of Audit
Committee, and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Board of Directors of the
Company.
Mr. Nair does not hold any shares in the Company.
Mr. Prabhu Praveen Das
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Prabhu Praveen Das,
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Prabhu Praveen Das is a Manufacturing and Supply Chain professional with 29 years of experience with 24 years in Schneider Electric handling diverse roles in Supply Chain operations based out of India. In his previous roles, he was associated with Wipro GE Médicals India Pvt Ltd and Motorola India Pvt Ltd and handled various Manufacturing and Service operations.
Mr. Das holds National Apprenticeship Certificate in Electronics and Communication (3 years Industrial Training and Certification) and Executive General Management Programme Certification from IIM-Bangalore.
Ms. Chitra Sukumar
Non-Executive Director
Ms. Chitra Sukumar, Non-Executive Director
Ms. Chitra Sukumar is currently holding the position of SVP- Digital Engineering and Tech
Debt
in Schneider Electric. She carries over 26 years of Leadership Experience in
multi-disciplinary
global R&D departments responsible for the full life cycle of product lines, building
world-class
software development teams in India, aligning technology strategy with business strategy,
and
driving a platform approach to product development. She has worked extensively in
geographically distributed global teams in matrix organizations in the highly regulated
healthcare
industry. She has done Bachelor’s in computer science from Bangalore University
She is associated with Schneider Electric since 2021 and her work profile includes:
DEVS: Building a team that can handle end to end responsibility on software platforms
anchoring key areas of responsibility around commissioning. Delivering on
commitments to ecostruxure power, with a focus on partner monetization value
stream.
DEVS: Building a team that can handle end to end responsibility on software platforms
anchoring key areas of responsibility around commissioning. Delivering on
commitments to ecostruxure power, with a focus on partner monetization value
stream.
India R&D: Representing Schneider in Leadership of the R&D Council India.
Prior to employment with Schneider, she has worked with Philips Innovation, as Sr. Director,
Global Head of R&D, Mobile Surgery in Pune and IGT Systems R&D, Bangalore and LEC India,
Bangalore.
She has been awarded the Philips Innovation Campus’s most prestigious award, The Golden
Leaf, for consistent contribution towards enhancing the contributions from Philips
Innovation
Campus, Bangalore
She is a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board of Directors of
the Company.
Ms. Sukumar does not hold any shares in the Company.
Mr. Anuj Kudesia
Managing Director
Mr. Anuj Kudesia, Managing Director
Mr. Anuj Kudesia is a business and management professional with more than 20 years of experience in handling various leadership roles in Business Management across multiple functions as Channel Sales, End Customer Sales with over 17 Years in Schneider Electric and has led critical projects for the Division.
He was working as a Director Business Development & Strategy for Greater India Zone in the Secure Power Division of Schneider Electric’s Energy Management Business and is responsible for driving Business Development activities for Secure Power Division which provides complete Physical Infrastructure Solutions for Data Centers, Distributed IT environments, and Industrial applications through its industry-leading brands APC, Uniflair Cooling, President Racks, and Luminous UPS.
Mr. Anuj is focused, Result Oriented, People Driven Management Executive with more than. He has vast knowledge of UPS, Cooling & Datacenter offers with vast experience of working in multiple cities like Delhi, Bangalore & Mumbai. He has been recipient of multiple recognition in Schneider over the years:
Employer of Year Award in 2009 & 2010
Best Program Manager Award in 2009
President Club – Silver Award in 2017
People Manager Award in 2017 and
President Club International Zone – Best Leader Award in 2019
Mr. Kudesia has completed his Leadership Excellence Acceleration Program(LEAP) in 2015 & TSL-3 from INSEAD in 2019. He has completed his MBA from Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Technology & Science (SGRRIT), Dehradun. In his previous roles, Mr. Kudesia was associated with HCL Infosystem, Ingram Micro & Tech Pacific India Ltd in various business roles.
Mr. Subhrendu Sarkar
Whole-Time Director and Chief Financial Officer (KMP)
Mr. Subhrendu Sarkar, Whole-Time Director and Chief Financial Officer (KMP)
Mr. Subhrendu Sarkar has over 19 years of Leadership Experience in assorted finance streams.
He is a Chartered Accountant by profession and has done master’s in commerce from Kolkata
University.
He has been associated with Schneider Electric India since January 2013 and held various
positions in Finance. He is currently working with Schneider Electric as CFO for SEITB &
partners the
President Secure Power Business and holds directorship in other Schneider group Companies.
Prior to his employment with Schneider, he was associated with Companies General Motors and
GE Healthcare.
Having worked across Multiple Geographies, he also has cross industry experience like
Manufacturing, Healthcare & Automobiles. He has Known for enabling & partnering Equity
performance & Transformation, Leading Transformation for finance operating model &
streamlining processes through Digitization, Driving Efficiency.
He is a Member of Finance Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
Mr. Sarkar does not hold any shares in the Company.
