Greaves Cotton appoints Ramachandra Puttanna as Business Head - EV Solutions & New Businesses for Greaves Retail division

Ramachandra joins Greaves Retail with over 35 years of  experience across organisations including Fenner India, BOSCH India, Oman Trading, Magneti Marelli, and ZF Group.

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Greaves Cotton appoints Ramachandra Puttanna as Business Head - EV Solutions & New Businesses for Greaves Retail division

Greaves Cotton has appointed Ramachandra Puttanna as the new Business Head for EV Solutions and New Businesses within Greaves Retail. He will be responsible for driving the strategic growth plan for Greaves Retail’s electric vehicle (EV) components and new verticals and report to Narasimha Jayakumar, CEO of Greaves Retail. 

Ramachandra joins Greaves Retail with over 35 years of  experience across  organisations including Fenner India, BOSCH India, Oman Trading, Magneti Marelli, and ZF Group. Most recently, he served as Vice President of the Aftermarket business at ZF Group, where he managed operations across India and the SAARC regions. A mechanical engineering graduate from Mysore University, Ramachandra has furthered his education with a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (Marketing) from Bangalore University and an Advanced Program in Business Management from IIM Bangalore.  

"Ramachandra’s leadership will be instrumental in advancing Greaves Retail’s new businesses," said Narasimha Jayakumar, CEO of Greaves Retail. 

Underpinned by an asset-light approach, Greaves Retail is committed to being a fuel-agnostic provider, delivering comprehensive sales, service, and spare parts solutions across three-wheelers (3W), two-wheelers (2W), small commercial vehicles (SCVs), electric vehicles (EVs), and construction equipment.

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