The Timken Company has announced the appointment of Mr. Sanjay Koul as the new Managing Director of Timken India. Mr. Koul is responsible for Timken India’s operational and financial performance as well as manufacturing operations in India.
Mr. Ajay Das, who recently held the position as Managing Director and Director of Manufacturing for the company’s business in India, has been appointed Vice President – Quality Advancement. In his new role, he is responsible for the company’s quality management systems and quality assurance.
Mr. Koul joined Timken in India in 1990 as Production Engineer at the company’s manufacturing facility in Jamshedpur. He subsequently held various leadership positions, including National Sales Manager for the company’s rail business, Plant Manager in Jamshedpur and General Manager of Asia’s supply chain based in Wuxi, China. Most recently he held the position as Director of Manufacturing and Supply Chain for the company’s business in Asia operating from Shanghai.
Mr. Koul holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani and a Master’s Degree in Business from Xavier Labour Relations Institute in Jamshedpur.