At the Forefront of
Redefining Ride Comfort
ANAND’s flagship company, Gabriel India Limited, was established in 1961 and stands testimony to the group’s belief in the power of partnership; almost 6 decades later, Gabriel India continues its links with its founding partner.
Driven by the power of people, we have grown from strength to strength with over 500 models of ride control products. We have created a significant presence across every automotive segment, ranging from 2 – Wheelers to Railways. The credibility of Gabriel’s product portfolio is cemented by the fact that various multinational OEMs in India recommend and supply Gabriel India products to their counterparts across the globe.
Our Partners
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Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, KYB Corporation manufactures a wide range of ride control, hydraulic and electronic products for motorcycles, trucks, specialty vehicles, buses, aircraft, railroad cars, industrial and agricultural equipment and civil engineering projects. By consistently developing world class ride control products, KYB has become the world’s largest supplier of shocks and struts for OEMs and the aftermarket. The company has 32 facilities in 21 countries, including 15 manufacturing plants in Asia, the United States of America and Europe.
Yamaha Motor Hydraulic System Co. Ltd. manufactures shock-absorbing equipment for motorcycles, automobiles and outboard motor hydraulic systems. Based in Shuchi-Gun, Japan, Yamaha Motor Hydraulic System Co. Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Yamaha Motor Powered Products Co. Ltd.
KONI is the premier manufacturer of performance and adjustable shocks in the world. KONI shocks are made from the highest quality raw materials and machined to the tightest tolerances. KONI has taken shock absorber performance and comfort to the next level with patented Frequency Selective Damping (FSD) technology.
Leadership
At Gabriel India, our belief and values of leadership through partnership and people empowerment is inherent. Having created enduring partnerships, the leadership at Gabriel India has built the Company on the foundations of trust, good governance, and transparency.
Gabriel’s leadership has fostered an environment that encourages our people to imbibe the ANAND way in business dealings. Our esteemed Board of Directors leads an illustrious senior management team to create value for every stakeholder.
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 & VALUES
Gabriel India shall be a global manufacturing and marketing company of ride control products, respected by customers and other stakeholders for the benchmark performance in product engineering, quality, cost, delivery, and speed of response.
We shall earn and sustain the status of being the ‘Preferred Supplier’ of ride control products from our customers.
To be among the top 5 shock absorber manufacturers in the world
Gabriel India is defined by a value system engrained in ANAND Way, which guides its work ethics. These core values help us make our decisions in every sphere of our work & help us shoulder social responsibilities. These foundational beliefs & philosophies always have, & always will, continue to define way we do business.
TIMELINES
In 1961, Mr. Deep C. Anand set up his first business venture, Gabriel India, in collaboration with Maremont Corporation (now Gabriel Ride Control Products of Arvin Meritor Inc., the US). With a humble beginning in shock absorber manufacturing, Gabriel has become synonymous with ride control products in India. Gabriel’s journey of 6 decades is marked by strong research and development, innovation, and technological alliances that make it a preferred OEM supplier.
- 1961:
- Gabriel India, the first company of the ANAND Group, was founded by Mr. Deep C. Anand. The first plant started operations in Mulund, Mumbai.
- 1965-75:
- Started supplying to OEMs across various segments: TELCO, Bajaj Auto, Mahindra and Mahindra, Premier Auto, Ashok Leyland, and Hindustan Motors
- 1978:
- Gabriel India listed on the stock exchange
- 1980-85:
- Opened a new business segment with Swaraj Mazda and VECV (then Eicher Motors) as clients
- 1985:
- Launched an in-house special purpose machine design centre
- 1986:
- Turned 25 and entered a new era of expansion and growth
- 1987:
- Undertook the first expansion by setting up the Khandsa plant to supply to Maruti Suzuki
- 1988:
- Launched McPherson struts
- 1990-91:
- Sets up a third plant at Nashik for manufacturing 2 - Wheeler shocks and front forks
- 1991:
- Entered a technological tie up with SOQI Inc., Japan
- 1992:
- Commissioned the Dewas plant for manufacturing automotive components for commercial vehicles
- 1993:
- Launched a unique HR practice – machines operated by knowledge workers, designated as 'operating engineers'
- 1994:
- Commenced supplies to TVS Motors
- 1995:
- Acquired Stallion Shox
- 1996-97:
- Sets up two plants: Chakan for Passenger Cars and Hosur for motorcycles
- Started manufacturing gas shock absorbers
- 1997:
- Signed a technology assistance agreement with KYB Corporation, Japan
- 1998:
- Bagged TATA Motors' first passenger car project
- Set up a state-of-the-art validation centre in Chakan
- Became self-sufficient in terms of designing and developing indigenous customised solutions
- 2002:
- Commenced exports to Yamaha Motor Company Limited, Japan
- 2004:
- Received the Hyundai 100 PPM award and reaffirmed its reputation of being a manufacturer of quality products
- Received several awards from Honda Motorcycles and Scooters, General Motors, Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Ford, among others during the aforementioned time period
- 2006:
- Bagged contracts from Renault India
- Developed the first ride tuning van
- 2007:
- Sets up the Parwanoo facility to manufactures shock absorbers for commercial vehicles and 2 - Wheelers, struts for Passenger Cars and front forks for motorcycles
- 2008:
- Became the first company in Asia to install the dynachrome automation machine
- Registered four patents
- Bagged contracts from Suzuki Motorcycles and Yamaha for their new-gen motorcycles
- 2009:
- Started manufacturing specialty castings
- Commenced backward integration for 2 - Wheelers with Japanese collaborators
- 2010:
- Sets up manufacturing facility at Sanand
- Acquired Passenger Cars (Brio) business from Honda for the first time
- Commenced supplies to Volkswagen India
- R&D facility at Chakan recognised by the Department of Scientific Industrial Research
- 2011:R&D facilities at Hosur and Nashik recognised by the Department of Scientific Industrial Research
- 2012:
- Strengthened presence in the aftermarket segment through the Elite Retailer loyalty programme
- Recognised by Great Place To Work® Institute as one of top-three automotive component manufacturing companies in India
- Received the prestigious Golden Peacock award for ‘Eco-Innovation’
- Received FICCI Quality Systems Excellence award for manufacturing
- 2013:
- Launched a full-fledged R&D centre 2 - Wheelers in Hosur
- Expanded presence in China by inaugurating the Ningbo office
- Commissioned the first robotic shock absorber line at Hosur
- 2014:
- Mrs. Anjali Singh, Chairperson of Group Supervisory Board, appointed as the Chairperson of Gabriel India’s Board of Directors
- Established 4 strategic business units for 2 & 3 – Wheelers, Passenger Cars, Commercial Vehicles & Railways and aftermarket
- Signed a technology license agreement with KONI BV (part of ITT Corporation), the Netherlands, for manufacturing suspensions for commercial vehicles, buses and industrial equipment
- Second Innovation Concourse at Chakan inaugurated by the Late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India, eminent scientist and Bharat Ratna awardee
- 2015:
- Recognised by the Great Place To Work® Institute as the 43rd best place to work in India and the second in the Indian automotive components industry
- Listed among ‘India’s Top-500 Companies’ by Dun & Bradstreet for 3 years in a row
- Featured in ‘India’s Next 500 Companies' as per Fortune India and Business Standard
- 2016:
- Became a technology provider to Gabriel De Colombia
- Raked in record sales of Rs. 200 Cr. in the aftermarket segment
- Began exporting customised machines, built in-house with indigenous technology, for manufacturing shock absorbers to Torre Industries, South Africa
- Received approval to manufacture Linke Hofmann Busch dampers for high-speed trains from the Indian Railways
- 2017:
- Won the Supplier Excellence award from SML Isuzu Limited (Dewas)
- Inaugurated a solar power plant at Khandsa
- Installed a 182-kilowatt solar park at Dewas
- Bagged the Gold Award for quality from Lohia Auto Industries
- Received the Zero PPM Quality award from Toyota Kirloskar Motor
- 2018:
- Received the Sustainability Award - Automotive and Farm Division from Mahindra for outstanding contribution in 2017-18
- Received the Price Competitiveness Award from Suzuki Motorcycles India Pvt. Ltd.
- Won regional winner award in 'Supplier Samrat' competition organised by Ashok Leyland (Dewas)
- Recognition of supply chain partnership from Royal Enfield
- Recognition of support and valuable contribution by Honda Motorcycle & Scooter
- Gabriel India recognised as a Great Place To Work by Great Place To Work Institute®
- 2019:
- Received ‘Special Support’ award at the Maruti Suzuki Vendor Conference 2019 held in Macau
- Awarded for ‘Best in Cost Reduction’ activities by Suzuki Motorcycles India in Suzuki Vendor Conference 2019 held in Gurugram
- Awarded for ‘Quality Management System’ at Honda (HMSI) Vendor Conference 2019 held in Gurugram
- Awarded for Manufacturing Excellence in ‘Theoretical Value Production’ by Yamaha Motor Company at Global Suppliers Conference 2019 held in Japan
- Gabriel India, Chakan plant, received ‘Zero PPM Award’, Quality Certificate and Special Safety Recognition from Toyota Kirloskar Motor at an event held in Bengaluru
- Gabriel’s Railway Business Unit received award for ‘Innovation in Rolling Stock Components’ at the Rail Analysis Innovation & Excellence Summit 2019
- Gabriel India, Dewas plant, received ‘Gold Award’ in the 7th edition of FICCI Quality Systems Excellence Awards for Industry
- Gabriel India, Dewas plant, received ‘Certificate of Consistency’ from export customer, Powerdown, Australia
- Gabriel India, Chakan plant, received ‘Silver Award’ at the 12th QCI – D. L. Shah Quality Award 2018
- Gabriel India, Chakan plant, received ‘Silver Trophy’ under Excellence in Quality and Productivity at the ACMA Technology Summit and Expo 2019
- Gabriel India listed amongst Top 100 companies as ‘India’s Best Companies to Work for 2019’ by Great Place to Work® Institute
- 2020:
- Gabriel India, Chakan plant, won the ‘Gold Award’ at the Regional Quality Circle Competition, hosted by Toyota Kirloskar Suppliers Association in Pune.
- Gabriel India, Nashik plant, is recognised as the winner in the category ‘Best of Manufacturing’ at the Quality Circle Forum of India – Chapter Convention Competition 2019; the team also received two ‘Gold Awards’ for the Kaizen Competition at the same event held in Aurangabad.
- Gabriel India received the Delivery Management award from Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI), at their 21st Supplier Convention 2020. The award was presented by Mr. Harbhajan Singh, Director, General and Corporate Affairs, HMSI.
- Gabriel India, Chakan Team, ‘Spartans’, emerged as the winners at the National Level Toyota Kirloskar Suppliers Association Quality Circle Competition.
- Gabriel India, Chakan plant, received the prestigious Zero PPM, Best Quality Certificate from Toyota India for 2019. This award is given in recognition of the outstanding performance for achieving Zero Defect Supplies during 2019.
- 2021:
- Gabriel India ranks No.1 in the Fortune India "The NEXT 500 Companies" list - The first comprehensive ranking of India's midsize companies.
- ACMA presented Gabriel India, Nashik plant with the 'Excellence in Manufacturing Award' as well as a 'certificate of appreciation' for Excellence in Human Resource and Excellence in Health Safety & Environment.
- Gabriel India, Dewas Plant received the ACMA Excellence Award 2020 for 'Excellence in HR' and 'Excellence in New Product-design and Development'.
- Gabriel India launched its Diamond Jubilee celebrations on Thursday 24th June 2021. The event began with messages from Mr. Manoj Kolhatkar, Managing Director, and Mr. Atul Jaggi, Deputy Managing Director. The Diamond Jubilee flag hoisting was done at Chakan premises. This was followed by release of the 60 years insignia.
- Gabriel India received the Best Supplier of the Year Award Demand Fulfilment North (2020-21) from TATA Genuine Parts at their Virtual Vendors Meet.
- Team Drishyam from Gabriel India, Khandsa plant, won the Gold Award at the Delhi Chapter Convention on Quality Concept for QC Project- ‘Reduction of Rework Cost at E-Coat line’.
- Team Royal Fighter from Gabriel India, Khandsa plant, won the Silver Award at the Delhi Chapter Convention on Quality Concept for QC Project - 'Reduction of Rejection Cost at Rod Cell'.
- Gabriel India, Parwanoo plant, won the Gold Award at the Quality Circle Forum of India, Delhi Sub Chapter (Jaipur), for the year 2021.
- Mr. Thirumurukan, SQA Head, TVS Motor Company and his team visited Gabriel India, Hosur plant, on 28th October 2021, to present the team with the ‘Burning Desire Award’ for Speedy Quality Improvements.