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Over the past 25 years, Dana Anand India has developed into a leading supplier of axles, driveshafts, drivetrain products and genuine service parts. Dana Anand India Private Limited (DAIPL) is a collaboration, a joint venture of ANAND Group with Dana Incorporated, a global leader in driveshaft and drivetrain component sector. The joint-venture allows the company to make the most of the advanced engineering capabilities of SIPL and Dana engineers and develop world-class products.
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Dana Holding Corporation, USA:
Dana is a global supplier of axles, drive-shafts, and structural sealing products, thermal management products as well as genuine service parts to more than 70 million vehicles annually. Based in Toledo, Ohio, the company employs a work force of about 22,500 people spread across 26 countries, with more than 50% of its total revenue – $7.6 billion – coming from outside the United States.
Dana provides high-quality automotive products across four areas – tyre management, transmissions, structural sealing, and thermal systems. With more than 14 technology centres strategically located across the world, Dana’s engineers use advanced resources to develop, design, test, and manufacture products to suit individual customer needs. The collaborative approach allows Dana to create everything from advanced single components to fully integrated modular systems.
Leadership
In a world of changing expectations, the leadership at Dana Anand India continues to strengthen the values of ethics, people, society and environment inculcated by DANA Corporation and ANAND. With an unshakeable belief in the power of people, the leadership encourages employees to unleash their full potential to achieve the best results. Guided by the leadership, the team endeavours to build a truly innovation-led, customer-focused organisation.
Mrs. Anjali Singh
Director
Anjali Singh has been actively involved since 2005 in the family business. In 2009, Anjali became a member of the apex governing body of the Group, The ANAND Supervisory Board after spending four years in various fields like building strategic customer relationships, joint venture partner relationships and at Group Corporate Functions and finally elected Chairperson in 2011, succeeding her father Mr. Deep C. Anand. Anjali holds direct responsibility for the partnerships, governance and strategic direction of the Group. She has been elected as Chairperson of Gabriel India Limited in 2015, the 55-year-old publically listed flagship company of the Group and a pioneer of ride control products in India.
Anjali completed 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. Anjali did a course in Business Management from the University of Westminster.
Forbes Asia listed her in the “2016 Power Business Women”, as among the 12 young business leaders on the rise in Asia. She has been honoured with Women Achievers Award in 2016 by FICCI.
Mrs. Singh is also actively involved with the expansion of SUJÁN along with Mr. Jaisal Singh, her husband, and plays the vital role of Creative Director – conceptualizing and designing the properties as well as enhancing the brand. Currently SUJÁN has five distinct experiences on offer: Sher Bagh, Ranthambhore; The Serai, Jaisalmer; JAWAI Jawai Bandh; Elephant Pepper Camp, Masai Mara, Kenya and the SUJÁN Rajmahal Palace in Jaipur. All four SUJÁN’s properties in India are members of Relais & Châteaux, an association of the world’s finest hotels, hoteliers and grand chefs.
She is a member on Rajasthan Crafts Council and Executive Committee under the Chairpersonship of Hon’ble Chief Minister of Rajasthan. She is also a member of ACMA- Sustainable Technology Development Committee.
Anjali Singh is a co-author of “Ranthambhore – The Tiger’s Realm” along with Mr. Jaisal Singh & Ms. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra which was published in 2011, most recently co-author of “JAWAI – Land of the Leopard” along with Mr. Jaisal Singh which was published in 2016. She remains active in the creative space through art & photography and conservation.
Mrs. Anjali Singh
Chairperson
Mrs. Anjali Singh is the Executive Chairperson of ANAND Group. She also currently chairs the Group Supervisory Board, the group’s apex governing body that looks into key areas including partnerships, corporate governance and the strategic direction the group plans to take in the future. She is also the Executive 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) and chairs its ‘Strategic Partnerships’ Pillar 4. She is also a member of the ACMA Western Region Committee.
She also holds various positions in the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). She serves as the Vice Chairperson of the CII Haryana State Council. She is also a Member of the CII Northern Regional Council, and co-chairs the CII Northern Regional Committee on Advanced Manufacturing. She is 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 India-Japan Business Leaders Forum (IJBLF). She is a Member of the Tata Motors Supplier Council.
As an outstanding alumnus of the Aiglon College, Anjali has also recently been appointed as an Ordinary Member of the Aiglon College Association of the school.
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 was 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 to creating a positive social impact. The group’s CSR wing called SNS Foundation, established in 1976, has a fine focus on education, health and hygiene, community development and wildlife conservation in India. The Foundation operates across all major locations of the group and has brought about social and economic change among both rural and urban communities. Since the early 2000s, SUJÁN has had a presence in the rural hinterlands of Rajasthan state. Through its outreach programmes in association with SNSF, it aims at preserving and restoring wilderness areas as well as improving the quality of life among the local communities. Anjali also serves as a Trustee on the Board of Deep C Anand Educational Trust which runs the ANAND School in Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh. The purpose of the ANAND school is to develop young citizens of the world to be equipped for the future, with a holistic outlook of arts, culture, sports, social skills and of course academic excellence.
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. Deep C Anand
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”.
Mrs. Anjali Singh
Executive Chairperson
Trustee, Deep C Anand Educational Trust
Executive Chairperson, Group Supervisory Board
Executive 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 group’s apex governing body that looks into key areas including partnerships, corporate governance and the strategic direction the group plans to take in the future. She is also the Executive 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) and chairs its ‘Strategic Partnerships’ Pillar 4. She is also a member of the ACMA Western Region Committee.
She also holds various positions in the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). She serves as the Vice Chairperson of the CII Haryana State Council. She is also a Member of the CII Northern Regional Council, and co-chairs the CII Northern Regional Committee on Advanced Manufacturing. She is 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 India-Japan Business Leaders Forum (IJBLF). She is a Member of the Tata Motors Supplier Council.
As an outstanding alumnus of the Aiglon College, Anjali has also recently been appointed as an Ordinary Member of the Aiglon College Association (ACA) and is also a member of the ACA Advancement Committee of the school.
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 was 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 to creating a positive social impact. The group’s CSR wing called SNS Foundation, established in 1976, has a fine focus on education, health and hygiene, community development and wildlife conservation in India. The Foundation operates across all major locations of the group and has brought about social and economic change among both rural and urban communities. Since the early 2000s, SUJÁN has had a presence in the rural hinterlands of Rajasthan state. Through its outreach programmes in association with SNSF, it aims at preserving and restoring wilderness areas as well as improving the quality of life among the local communities. Anjali also serves as a Trustee on the Board of Deep C Anand Educational Trust which runs the ANAND School in Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh. The purpose of the ANAND school is to develop young citizens of the world to be equipped for the future, with a holistic outlook of arts, culture, sports, social skills and of course academic excellence.
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 and 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 22 years with the TATA Group, Manoj has amassed more than two decades of experience in the automotive industry. He joined ANAND in June 2011.
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 of which were implemented for the first time in the country. Manoj is a graduate of engineering from Nagpur University and a degree in Business Management from the University of Pune.
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, and 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. Group’s Finance, Legal & Secretariat, Corporate Strategy & Planning and IT, report to Jagdish, who also holds the position of Managing Director of ANAND Automotive.
Jagdish 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.
Jagdish joined ANAND Group in September 2015. Prior to this, 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 5-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 region 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, specialisation in finance and marketing.
Mr. Pradeep Banerjee
Non-Executive Independent Director
Mr. Pradeep Banerjee is Non-executive Independent Director of Gabriel India Limited since December 2017. He is also on the board of other Public Limited Companies, viz. Whirlpool of India Limited, Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd., Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd. and Parksons Packaging Limited.
Pradeep is Bachelor of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, graduating 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 December 2019, he was, since April 2010, 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 4 interesting Tech Start-ups 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 Organisation Development she has a track record in organisation transformation and talent management, both in India and overseas.
She has worked with several large multinational organisations 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 an extensive and 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 & Organisation 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, 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 5 years and assisted with growth strategies.
In 2015, Pallavi was recognised as one of the Top 10 Women in Tax in India by the International Tax Review. Her specialities 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, institutionalised 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-organising few businesses and take their geographic footprint overseas.
She has experience of natural resources, consumer and retail, aviation, manufacturing and education. Pallavi is also on the boards of other companies as an Independent / Non-executive Director.
Ms. Mahua Acharya
Non-Executive Independent Director
Ms. Mahua Acharya is the Chief of Staff at CQuest Capital, LLC. Prior to this, she served as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of state-owned energy transition company, Convergence Energy Services Limited of the Government of India, where she led electric mobility initiatives for India, and significantly, the largest and most unprecedented electric bus programme across the world that yielded prices that are lower than diesel. Her ground-breaking work in the sector garnered international recognition.
With over two decades of experience, Acharya has made significant contributions to green finance, renewable energy, and carbon markets across multiple countries. She previously held positions at the 29-country intergovernmental agency, the Global Green Growth Institute, and the World Bank, where she played a pioneering role in the carbon market.
She is a cofounder of the Ashoka Centre for a People Centric Energy Transition, co-founder faculty of an executive education program at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, serves on the boards of multiple international entities and has appeared on international and Indian listings of women in leadership. She holds a Masters’s degree from Yale University, further solidifying her expertise in the energy and environmental sectors.
VISION & MISSION
- First-in-the-mind of customer
- #1 supplier to OEMs and aftermarket clients in India
- Centre of manufacturing excellence for global component suppliers
- Marketing and innovation-led organisation
- Great Place to Work®
TIMELINES
- 1998:
- Commenced exports from Jodalli plant
- 1997:
- Axle division visit by Dana Corporation legend, Mr. Southwood J. "Woody" Morcott, Former CEO and Chairman Dana Corporation
- 1996:
- Established Chakan plant (axles) at Pune
- Introduced limited-slip differential and independent suspension front axles
- Commenced the construction of plant at Satara, Maharashtra
- 1995:
- Established Jodhalli plant at Karnataka
- Established Drive Shaft plant at Hosur, Tamil Nadu
- Broke ground at Chakan plant
- 1993:
- Formed as a Joint Venture with Dana Incorporated and ANAND to provide driveline solutions in India.
- 2010:
- Foundation stone laying for the Gear plant by Mr. James Edward Sweetnam, President and CEO, Dana Holding Corporation and Mr. Deepak Chopra, CEO, ANAND Group
- Introduced lube-for-life universal joint kits for medium and heavy commercial vehicles
- Introduced electric disconnect for TATA Aria
- 2008:
- Received the Best Supplier (Delivery) award from TATA Motors for axles and driveshafts
- Offered the first Dana-designed banjo axle for TATA Ace 0.75T
- Supplied rear axles (M205 Banjo) for Mahindra & Mahindra’s Xylo
- 2007:
- Established Pant Nagar plant
- Begun supply of compact parts to European clients
- Received validation for compact assembly at Satara plant
- 2004:
- Commenced supplies for production part approval process for General Motors from Satara and Chakan plants
- Shifted project and started export-oriented unit at Jodalli plant
- 2003:
- Established export-oriented unit at Chakan plant
- Started supplying components for JLR T6 programme at Chakan plant
- Commenced supplies for production part approval process for Ford from Satara and Chakan plants
- 2020:
- Dana Anand India, Satara plant, was felicitated by Ashok Leyland for its efforts to meet customer design requirements as well as to ensure defect free parts supply.
- Dana Anand India have been recognised amongst India's 30 best workplaces as ‘India’s Best ANAND Group companies have been recognised as ‘India’s Best Workplaces in Manufacturing 2020’ by Great Place To Work Institute - India.
- 2019:
- Dana Anand India gets listed amongst Top 100 companies as ‘India’s Best Companies to Work For 2019’ by Great Place to Work® Institute (Study by Economic Times)
- Dana Anand India, Manesar plant was rated 'Rank 1 Vendor' by Maruti Suzuki for quality and delivery performances.
- Dana Anand India received ‘Silver Award’ from Ashok Leyland in 'Cost Management' category during their Annual Supplier Conference held in Chennai.
- Dana Anand India, Satara plant was felicitated with “Authenticate – Q” supplier award for the western region by Ashok Leyland for quality and reliability performance of products.
- Dana Anand India, Jodhalli plant, received ‘Best Quality Performance Award’ and ‘Supplier Quality Excellence Process (SQEP) Gold Certification’ from Caterpillar India at Building Construction Products (BCP) India Supplier Summit 2019.
- 2018:
- Jodalli plant was honored with Gold Award under SQEP (Supplier Quality Excellence Process) category for being the first supplier of CAT, Hosur Division. The senior management team from CAT India presented the award to Jodalli team.
- Manesar plant received the 'Comprehensive Excellence Award 2017-18' by Maruti Suzuki for performance in quality and delivery.
- Jodalli plant became the first supplier to Caterpillar, Hosur to received Gold Award under Supplier Quality Excellence Process category.
- Felicitated with “Authenticate – Q” supplier award for the western region for quality and reliability performance of products.
- Jodalli plant received ‘Golden Peacock Award for Energy Efficiency’ at the World Congress on Environment Management and Climate Change.
- Recognised as one of the '25 Best Workplaces in Asia' for 2018 by Great Place To Work Institute.
- Jodalli became the first supplier of the Hosur division of Caterpillar (CAT) to be honoured with the Gold Award under SQEP (Supplier Quality Excellence Process) category.
- Golden Peacock Award for Occupational Health and Safety by Institute of Directors, India
- Chakan plant was recently felicitated with the ‘Shrestha Suraksha Puraskar’ Silver Trophy award by The National Safety Council, India (NSCI) during its NSCI Safety Awards Ceremony 2017. The Dana Anand India team received the award from Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge), Labour and Employment, Govt. of India.
- 2014:
- Aftermarket Distribution Centre started at Hosur, Tamil Nadu.
- 2013:
- Completed one million hours of work without a lost-time case at Jodalli plant
- Completed two years of work without a lost-time case at Satara
- Completed of one year of work without a lost-time case at Pantnagar
- Completed two million hours of work without a lost-time case at Chakan