Ingersoll Rand India, a $14-billion global diversified industrial company, has rejigged its top level management.
The company has recently appointed Sudarshan S. Ananth as Business Leader – Climate Solutions who comes from Wipro with expertise in Eco Energy business.
It has also appointed Ravi Kumar Dhulipala as Head – Strategic Markets, India, who was in GE.
In addition, Arun Dogra will be joining as Vice-President and Business Head, Security Technologies (India).
Dogra was earlier at Agilent Technologies as its Country Head and Vice-President – Sales, Marketing and Support.
“Over the last two years we have been engaged in developing a world class leadership team that innovates, leads and builds world class solutions which effectively help advance the quality of life for emerging economies,” Venkatesh Valluri, Chairman and President, Ingersoll Rand told Business Line .
Hiring programme
He said the company is looking for people at all levels with unique skill sets that enable it to achieve its vision of ‘a world of sustainable progress and enduring results’.
“Our hiring programme is based on the company’s business requirements. We also have an internal posting programme where vacancies are advertised internally and opportunities are provided to existing employees to apply for the open positions first,” he said.
Developing Skill sets
The company has also an entrepreneur leadership programme that allows people to learn business and technology formation skills while they are with it and eventually leave to set up their own ventures and support Ingersoll’s vision for the future. Ingersoll is present in India since 1921, spread over 18 locations with innovation centres, manufacturing operations and commercial offices including Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Uttar Pradesh.
It is one of the largest players in providing cold storage technologies in the food industry, security and energy management.
“Over the last few years, the company has gradually made transformation from a ‘product-centric’ company to a ‘solution-centric’ company in India, and that is way forward,” added Valluri.
The company’s net profit for the first quarter ended June rose to Rs 23 crore against Rs 18 crore in the same quarter a year ago.
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