Suman Mishra Replaces Mahesh Babu As CEO Of Mahindra Electric

Mahindra Group has announced the appointment of Suman Mishra as the Chief Executive Officer - Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd. (MEML). Mishra moves from her current role of Senior VP - Business Transformation, Insights and Analytics (BIA) for the Automotive Sector, taking over from Mahesh Babu, MD & CEO, MEML, who has decided to pursue opportunities outside of Mahindra Group. Suman will take up the new position effective from August 14, 2021. Additionally, Mishra will serve as a Whole-time Director, and she will also be the Chief Executive Designate for the Last Mile Mobility business (LMM).

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Mahesh Babu, MD & CEO, MEML, has decided to pursue opportunities outside of Mahindra Group

Talking about the announcement, Rajesh Jejurikar, Executive Director, Auto and Farm Sectors, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. and Chairperson, Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd., said, "Mahesh has been an integral part of our growth journey over the years. He joined us in 1998 and over the last 22 years, he has significantly contributed to the organization in his various stints in Auto Product Development and then leading Mahindra Electric as CEO. I thank Mahesh and wish him all the best for his future endeavours. Suman is an accomplished business leader with the global experience of leading transformation projects across multiple sectors. Electric mobility is a key focus area for us, and we have put in place a robust strategy to capitalize on opportunities in Last-Mile Mobility and the launch of our Born EV platform. I am confident that Suman will help us achieve our growth targets. I wish her the best in her new role".

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Additionally, Suman Mishra will also be the Chief Executive Designate for the Last Mile Mobility business (LMM)

Suman Mishra joined Mahindra Group in 2015 as Senior VP in Group Strategy Office, and before that, she was associated with Cipla and McKinsey, where she led performance transformations and business turnaround across multiple companies. She comes with 20 years of global experience across strategy and end to end performance transformation across sales, manufacturing, purchasing, products, costs, and supply chain. Mahindra says, in the last 6 years, she has played a key role in shaping and implementing strategies across automotive business, Agri, hospitality, real estate, and electric vehicles. Mishra holds an MBA degree from the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business and a Computer Engineer from NTU Singapore.