Praveen Chakrapani Rao to be Sona Comstar’s new group CTO from November
Kiran Manohar Deshmukh, who is the current group Chief Technology Officer, will retire from the company on October 31.
By Autocar Professional Bureau
4674 Views
Sona BLW Precision Forgings (Sona Comstar) said its Group Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Kiran Manohar Deshmukh would retire in October and Praveen Chakrapani Rao would become the new group CTO. Rao will assume the new role on November 1.
Rao is currently the president of Sona Comstar’s R&D – Motor Business. Rao has an experience of over 32 years in the automotive industry spanning Bosch, Ford, Visteon, and Sona Comstar in product engineering and business development.
Deshmukh, who joined Sona Group in 1987, has been the CTO since 2019. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Managing Director and Executive Vice Chairman of Sona Koya.
“The company has requested him to continue until October 31, 2024 to guide the organisation through the transition period. During his tenure, Deshmukh has made an immeasurable contribution to Sona Comstar's technological advancements, product innovation, quality focus, and strategic direction,” Sona Comstar said.
RELATED ARTICLES
Investigation confirms discrepancies at Ramkrishna Forgings, company to take corrective action
Angitha Suresh
15 Jun 2025
Automotive component supplier finds errors in production recording led to material misstatement across two financial yea...
Tractor Sales Maintain High Single-Digit Growth in May
Yukta Mudgal
14 Jun 2025
Leading tractor manufacturers, who had earlier projected high single-digit growth for 2025-26, said the early onset of ...
Hyundai Motor India Foundation Supports Emergency Healthcare Services in Pune
Sarthak Mahajan
14 Jun 2025
As part of its Sparsh Sanjeevani program, HMIF supports emergency medical services in Takve and Yelse villages with the ...
