Thyssenkrupp says Ravi Kirpalani will become its India division CEO from 14 March and take charge as head of the regional headquarters, effective 1 July.
Kirpalani’s last role was managing director of Castrol India and prior to joining Thyssenkrupp, he spent more than 16 years at BP where he held a number of roles in India and in the UK.
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He succeeds Michael Thiemann, who has been responsible for the region since May, 2013 and previously held various management functions at Thyssenkrupp Uhde for more than 35 years, including as member of the Management Board and CEO.
India is currently the third most important market in Asia for Thyssenkrupp. In fiscal 2014/15, the Group generated sales of around EUR560m (US$614m) in the country and employed almost 6,000 people at local companies.
Thyssenkrupp India’s activities are coordinated at the regional headquarters in Mumbai.
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