Mr. Rajendra Abhange (born on 15th November, 1962) is a Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Company.
He holds a degree in Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (B.E.) from the Government College of Engineering, Chh. Sambhajinagar, Fellow Member of the Institution of Engineers (F.I.E.) and Alumnus of the Oxford Strategic Leadership Program (OSLP) for strategic leadership. He has an experience of almost four decades with large corporates from automotive field and has been working in the leadership role as senior management executive. He started his career with Robert Bosch India in 1984. He was associated with Gabriel India Limited as a Senior Director and Chief Technology Officer till 2021. His last association was with Auto Ignition Limited as its President and CEO. He is recipient of several national awards such as ‘Golden Peacock-Eco-Innovation Award’ and ‘Arch of Excellence’ for service to the nation in the field of science and technology. He is a global level speaker on System Safety ISO 26262, vehicle dynamics and suspension engineering in Europe, North America and China.
Mr. Abhange joined the Company on 9th April, 2024 as Chief Operating Officer – Designate and has been appointed as the Whole-time Director of the Company effective from 6th June, 2024. He is also a member of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and the Risk Management Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
