Schaeffler India appoints Seshan Iyer as President of Industrial business

Schaeffler India, an industrial and automotive supplier, today announced the appointment of Seshan Iyer as President of the Industrial business.

Iyer brings over 29 years of experience with various organisations in the Industrial Business domain. His last role was with Bonfiglioli Transmission as Vice President, Sales and Marketing, where he was responsible for steering the Industrial Business for the company in India.

Before that, he held various sales leadership roles at Dalmia Refractories, TDW India, and Cooper Roller Bearings Company. He was also previously associated with Schaeffler as Head, OEM Sales, – Heavy Industry and MRO.

Iyer will be based at Schaeffler’s India corporate office in Pune and report to Harsha Kadam, Managing Director and CEO, Schaeffler India. Iyer will also be a member of the India leadership team.

“Being a global leader in industrial sectors, we are constantly strengthening our leadership talent to achieve our growth plans. We believe that Seshan's rich experience and expertise in the field of sales and accompanying knowledge of the market will ensure Schaeffler India’s growth in the Industrial business sector”, Kadam further added.