Commenting on this new development, Mr. Rudi von Meister, President for ZF Asia Pacific said, “As ZF opens this new chapter, the ZF Board and I are confident that Mr. Suresh is the right person to lead the company in the Indian market. He has been working with us since 2007 and was appointed as the Executive Director of ZF Wind Power Coimbatore Ltd, in 2010. He has a proven ability to create strategic clarity, drive innovation and growth, ensure disciplined execution and deliver results. We believe that under his leadership ZF will continue to deliver innovations and customer satisfaction that will have a positive impact on the Indian market. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Piyush Munot for his much appreciated support and commitment to the expansion of the ZF presence during his long tenure with the company.”
Mr. Suresh is a graduate engineer from REC Calicut (presently NIT Kozhikode) and a PGDMM from SP Jain Institute of Management Mumbai. He started his career in 1989 with Asian Paints Limited. His professional experiences include stints with Bajaj Auto, Visteon India and Philips. He joined ZF India in 2007 erstwhile Hansen Drives Ltd. as General Manager (Operations Centre) and became the Executive Director in November 2010.