Vivek Vikram Singh
MD & Group CEO
SONA COMSTAR
Vivek Vikram Singh is the Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in technology (computer science and engineering) from HBTI, Kanpur and a post graduate diploma in management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He has over 15 years of experience, including six years of experience in the automotive industry. He is inter alia responsible for overseeing the production of auto components and systems platform in electric vehicles and hybrids, capital allocation decisions, external shareholder management at our Company. He was recognised as one of the India’s 40 under forty hottest business leaders by the Economic Times in 2018. He joined our Company on July 1, 2016. He was appointed as the Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer on our Board with effect from July 5, 2019.
Rohit Nanda
Group CFO
SONA COMSTAR
Rohit Nanda is the Group Chief Financial Officer of our Company. He is a qualified chartered accountant and has significant experience in diverse industries including steel, engineering, pharma, chemical and industrial goods, among others. He is responsible for, among others, capital allocation, financial reporting, investment decisions, risk management and information technology in our Company. Prior to joining our Company, he was associated with, among others, Usha Martin Limited, MTAR Technologies Private Limited, Jindal Stainless Limited, SRF Limited and Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited. He joined our Company on April 11, 2019.
Kiran Manohar Deshmukh
Group CTO
SONA COMSTAR
Kiran Manohar Deshmukh is the Chief Technology Officer of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in technology in metallurgical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Mr Deshmukh has significant experience in automotive components manufacturing and has worked in the areas of, among others, manufacturing, process control and design. He is responsible for steering the development of new technologies, establishing technology partnerships, and building competencies in manufacturing excellence in our Company. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Mr Deshmukh was awarded the Ashoka Award by the Indian Society for Quality in 2006. In 2022, he was honoured with the prestigious Ishikawa-Kano Silver Medal by the Asian Network for Quality, an umbrella organization comprising national quality organizations of 19 Asian countries. Before joining our Company, he worked with Bharat Gears Limited and Sona Koyo Steering Systems Limited as the deputy managing director and executive vice chairman. He has also worked as managing director of Sona Skill Development Centre Limited and was director of SKAP Forging Private Limited, both of which are now merged with Aureus Investment Private Limited. He joined our Company on July 1, 2019.
V Vikram Verma
CEO
Driveline Business – Sona Comstar
Vadapalli Vikram Verma is the chief executive officer of Driveline Business of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree of technology in mechanical engineering from the Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal. He has significant experience in the automotive industry. He is responsible for, among others, customer acquisitions and providing leadership for operational excellence in our Company. Prior to joining our Company, he has worked with Sona Steering Systems Limited (now JTKET Limited). He joined our Company on April 26, 2007.
Sat Mohan Gupta
CEO
Motor Business – Sona Comstar
Sat Mohan Gupta is the chief executive officer of Motor Business of our Company. He completed a master’s degree course in commerce from the University of Delhi and is a qualified cost and management accountant. He is responsible for, among others, developing new products and achieving operational excellence in Comstar Automotive. He has over 35 years of experience in the auto industry. He joined Comstar Automotive in 1997. He was designated as the chief executive officer of Comstar Automotive on August 20, 2012.