Minda Industries Limited Appoints Rakesh Batra as an Additional Independent Director
July 19, 2021 at 05:33 pm IST
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Minda Industries Limited approved the appointment of Mr. Rakesh Batra as an Additional Director in the category of Independent Director of the Company for a period of three years effective July 19, 2021. Further his appointment will be regularized in upcoming Annual General meeting of the Company. Mr. Batra, aged about 66 years has a very rich experience in both corporate and consulting roles, working with Indian and multinational clients, especially in auto sector. He was partner of Ersnt & Young and National Leader Auto Sector from 2008 to 2019 for approximately 11 years. He was also partner of Accenture from 2005 to 2008. He brings significant management and consulting experience of 40 years in India, U.S. and Australia in the Automotive, Industrial Equipment and Manufacturing industries with deep corporate strategy and business transformation experience. He is a regular speaker in industry forums and has presented over the years at key industry conferences of ACMA, ATMA, CII, SIAM and various OEM's and Suppliers. Currently, Mr. Rakesh Batra is a Director on the Board of Sterling Tools Limited and Mahindra USA Inc.
Uno Minda Limited is an India-based global manufacturer and supplier of proprietary automotive solutions and systems to original equipment manufacturers as tier-1. The Company's product divisions include switch, sensor, controllers, lighting, acoustic, alloy wheel, seating, aftermarket, casting and ADAS. It caters to vehicle segments, such as four-wheeler, two-wheeler, three-wheeler, commercial vehicle and off-road. Initia is the Company's central mobility design studio with a focus on user-centric and feasible design. The Company offers a range of services, which include transportation design, such as vehicle design, component design and accessory design; digital sculpting, such as CAS modeling, parametric modeling and digital visualization; UI/UX design, such as UX strategy, UX research and digital eco system design; design strategy, such as product strategy, experience and strategy workshops, and prototyping, such as soft modeling, hard modeling and digital prototyping.