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We lean on decades of automotive leadership and operational excellence to build mobility at scale. From shaping India’s mass motorisation to navigating the future of sustainable transport, we lead with clarity, consistency, and purpose.

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Mr. R. C. Bhargava

Chairman

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Education

• Indian Administrative Services (1st in batch)
• Master of Sciences in Mathematics from Allahabad University
• Master of Arts in Developmental Economics from Williams College, Williams Town, MA, USA

Professional Experience

• 2007 till date: Chairman, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), (Formerly Maruti Udyog Limited)
• 2003 : Director, Maruti Udyog Limited
• 1998 : President and CEO of RCB Consulting Private Limited, a management and human resource consultancy outfit with various domestic and international clients
• 1990-92: Chairman & Managing Director, Maruti Udyog Limited
• 1985-90, 92-97 Managing Director, Maruti Udyog Limited
• 1984-85 : Joint Managing Director Maruti Udyog Limited
• 1981-83 : Director (Marketing), Maruti Udyog Limited
• 1979-81 : Director (Commercial), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
• 1977-78 : Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India
• 1974-77 : Joint Secretary of Government of India, Ministry of Energy

Other Board Membership

• Hitachi India Trading (P) Limited
• Escorts Kubota Limited

Mr. Hisashi Takeuchi

Managing Director & CEO

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Education

• March 1986: Graduated from Faculty of Economics, Yokohama National University

Professional Experience

• 1986: Joined Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC)
• 2009: Appointed Managing Director of Magyar Suzuki Corporation
• 2016: Appointed as Division General Manager of SMC Global Business Administration & Planning Division
• 2019 till date: Managing Officer & Deputy Executive General Manager of Global Automobile Marketing
• He brings with him a vast experience of over 33 years Global Automobile Marketing

Other Board Membership

• Subros Limited
• Krishna Maruti Limited
• Maruti Suzuki Toyotsu India Private Limited

Mr. Kenichi Ayukawa

Director

Education

• A Law graduate from Osaka University, Japan, Mr. Ayukawa joined Suzuki Motor Corporation in 1980.

Professional Experience

• Born in 1955, Mr. Ayukawa has handled several key assignments at Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan and in the Group's overseas operations.
• Mr. Ayukawa served as Managing Director of Pak Suzuki Motor Company from May 2004 to June 2008.
• He served as Director on the Board of Maruti Suzuki India Limited from July 2008 to March 2013.
• Before taking charge as the Managing Director at Maruti Suzuki India Limited he served as Managing Executive Officer and Executive General Manager, Global Marketing at Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan.

Other Board Membership

• Next Bharat Ventures IFSC Private Limited
• NDDB Mrida Limited

Mr. Kazunari Yamaguchi

Director (Production)

Education

• Graduated from Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University

Professional Experience

• Apr 1986: Joined Suzuki Motor Corporation, Assigned to Production Engineering Dept.
• Jul 1996: Transferred to Magyar Suzuki Corporation, Subsidiary company of Suzuki Motor Corporation
• Dec 1996: Appointed to Assistant Manager
• Apr 2002: Appointed to Manager of Production of Engineering Dept., Suzuki Motor Corporation
• Apr 2011: Appointed to General Manager
• Apr 2017: Transferred to Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Subsidiary company of Suzuki Motor Corporation
• Jun 2019: Transferred to Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited, Subsidiary company of Suzuki Motor Corporation
• Oct 2021: Transferred to Kosai Plant as Suzuki Motor Corporation Plant Manager
• Apr 2023: Assigned to Senior Executive Officer in Production Division, Maruti Suzuki India Limited
• His area of specialization is Management of Automobile Production Plant.

Other Board Membership

• Machino Plastics Limited
• Manesar Steel Processing (India) Private Limited
• Bellsonica Auto Component India Private Limited

Mr. Toshihiro Suzuki

Director

Education

• Graduated from Graduate School of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science

Professional Experience

• 2016 : Representative Director & President (CEO & COO)
• 2015 : Representative Director & President (COO)
• 2013 : Director, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (Formerly Maruti Udyog Limited)
• 2011 : Representative Director and Executive Vice President, Suzuki Motor Corporation
• 2006 : Director and Senior Managing Officer, Suzuki Motor Corporation
• 2003 : Director, Suzuki Motor Corporation
• 1994 : Joined Suzuki Motor Corporation

Other Board Membership

• Suzuki Motor Corporation.
• Sala Energy Co.Ltd.
• Thai Suzuki Motor Co. Ltd.

Mr. Kenichiro Toyofuku

Director (Sustainability)

Education

• Graduated from the Keio University, Japan

Professional Experience

• 1993: Joined METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry) Japan as Chief Officer, Small & Medium Enterprise Research Division.
• 2004: First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in India.
• 2008: Deputy Director, Asia & Oceania Division of METI.
• 2010: Deputy Director General, New Delhi Office of JETRO in India (Japan External Trade Organization).
• 2012: Representative of Ahmedabad Project Office of JETRO in India (Japan External Trade Organization).
• 2014: Coordinator of Japan Plus Cell under Government of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion.
• 2017: Senior Private Sector Specialist, Finance, Competitiveness & Innovation Global Practice, World Bank (India office).
• 2019: Joined Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC).
• He brings with him a vast experience of over 26 years in India –Japan relationship, Regional Development, Industrial Policy & Skill Development

Other Board Membership

• ISE-Suzuki Egg India Private Limited
• Suzuki R & D Centre India Private Limited
• NDDB Mrida Limited

Mr. Sunil Kakkar

Director (Corporate Planning)

Education

• Mr. Sunil Kumar Kakkar is an engineering graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
• He further pursued an MBA from the Asian Institute of Technology, where he was a gold medallist.

Professional Experience

• Mr. Sunil Kakkar is a seasoned professional with over 35 years of experience at Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL). As the Senior Executive Officer, he is the head of the Corporate Planning vertical and is a key member of Executive Committee. He is responsible for driving and preparing the roadmap to achieve ambitious goals of the Company. He is driving restructuring initiatives to make the organization more agile and future ready.
• Throughout his career in Maruti Suzuki, he has held significant leadership positions, including head of Supply Chain vertical and serving as the Plant Head of the Gurgaon production operations. He played a crucial role in establishing the supply chain for some of the most strategic projects and ensuring deep localization. Additionally, he has been instrumental in forming joint ventures with companies from Japan, Italy and France for projects such as Controllers, AMT technology, Plastic fuel tanks, and high-tensile sheet metal technology.
• Beyond the above responsibilities, Mr. Kakkar also serves as a Director on the boards of several MSIL's Associate Companies, including Mark Exhaust Systems Limited., SKH Metals Limited., and Hanon Climate Systems India Private Limited. He also actively contributes to industry bodies as the Chairman of SIAM's Aatmanirbhar Bharat-Sourcing Group, driving localization in the Indian auto industry. He has been nominated as the Honorary Chairman of the INVEST Northern Zonal Council. Additionally, he is the Chairman of ASSOCHAM's National Council on Auto & Auto Ancillaries and a member of the CII Japan Council.
• Recognized for his contributions, Mr. Kakkar has received several accolades, including the Best Supply Chain Head award in passenger vehicles category for 2020 by World Auto Forum and the Supply Chain Leader of the Year-Auto 4 Wheeler-2022 by Alden Global in collaboration with NASSCOM.

Other Board Membership

• SKH Metals Limited
• Hanon Climate Systems India Private Limited
• Mark Exhaust Systems Limited

Mr. Koichi Suzuki

Director

Education

• Graduated from Tokyo University, Faculty of Letters in the year 1987.

Professional Experience

• He joined Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) in April 1987. In October 2013, he was transferred to Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) as Executive Officer, International Marketing and was in charge of Middle East and African market.
• In April 2023, he was transferred to Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan and designated as Managing Officer, Automobile Marketing, in charge of Europe, Middle East and Africa.
• In April 2024, he was promoted to Managing Officer, Executive General Manager, Automobile Marketing - Europe, Middle East and Africa.
• In April 2025, he was appointed as Managing Officer, Executive General Manager, India Operations.

Other Board Membership

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Mr. Maheswar Sahu

Independent Director

Education

• Mr. Maheswar Sahu is an ex-senior civil servant with over 30 years of leadership experience in Central and State Governments. He joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1980 and has served the Government of India and Government of Gujarat in various capacities for more than three decades before retiring as Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of Gujarat in 2014.

Professional Experience

• Mr. Maheswar Sahu’s career span includes more than 20 years of service in industry. He has more than 10 years of active involvement in Public Sector Undertaking Management and has worked for more than 3 years in United Nations Industrial Development Organization. He was instrumental in organization of four Vibrant Gujarat events.
• Before retiring as Additional Chief Secretary (Industries & Mines), Mr. Sahu had also served as Vice Chairman & MD, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), Joint Secretary, Ministry of Communication & IT, Project Director, International Centre for Advancement of Manufacturing Technology, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Government of India, Industries Commissioner, Government of Gujarat, Commissioner of Information Technology and MD, Gujarat Informatics Limited, Joint Secretary, Government of India, Joint Managing Director, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Managing Director, Gujarat Tourism Corporation and also Head of the District Administration for about eight years.
• Mr. Sahu has extensive exposure in Administrative roles, Project Management, IT projects, Marketing and policy making at District, State and Central levels and he has also contributed towards infrastructure development, infrastructure financing, investment, IT development and technology promotion as well as private sector development. He had extensive interaction with International/ National/State Level Industry and Trade Bodies.
• Mr. Sahu’s area of specialization includes Strategic Planning, Decision Making, Leadership, Connect & Influence, Coaching, Organization & Institution Building, Large Scale Project Management, Environment Management, Policy Making, and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Other Board Membership

• Aspire Disruptive Skill Foundation
• AIC-ISE Foundation
• Powerica Limited
• Mahindra World City (Jaipur) Limited
• Gold Plus Float Glass Private Limited
• GSEC Limited
• Ambuja Cement Limited
• Diamond Power Infrastructure Limited
• Best Value Chem Private Limited
• Indian Gold Metaverse Private Limited
• SKE - Green Energy Private Limited
• IMP Powers Limited
• Deepak Phenolics Limited
• 63 Moons Technologies Limited
• FYNX Capital Limited

Ms. Lira Goswami

Independent Director

Education

• Ms. Lira Goswami holds a degree of Law from Delhi University and a master’s degree in law from Columbia University, New York. Ms. Goswami brings with her vast experience of over 37 years in corporate and regulatory work including international business transactions, strategic advisory work, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, anti-corruption, fraud and related investigations.

Professional Experience

• Ms. Lira Goswami one of the founding partners of Associated Law Advisers (ALA), with a law degree from Delhi University, a master's degree from Columbia University, New York and over 40 years of experience in corporate, commercial and regulatory issues including international business transactions and strategic advisory work.
• She heads the corporate and regulatory team at ALA and has substantial expertise in M&A, cross border and other corporate, commercial and regulatory transactions (including in the financial, defense, civil aviation, food, drug, insurance and energy transition sectors), having advised several multinational clients and domestic clients.
• She is an independent director on the Board of Cummins India Limited and also on the Board of BlackBerry India Private Limited.
• In addition to advising several Fortune 500 companies doing business in India, she has advised government entities (like the Government of Ras Al- Khaimah) and multilateral and bilateral financial institutions.

• She is a regular speaker on foreign investment, defense procurement, trade, regulatory and compliance issues having spoken in several anti-corruption, defense procurement and other conferences including the Cambridge Forum's regulatory meetings. She also mentored the Spring 2022 cohort of Global Policy Diplomacy and Sustainability.

• Ms. Lira has authored articles on diverse subjects including Disinvestment; Related party Transactions; Foreign Exchange Regulations; Insurance as a tool of Wealth Management; Law and Morality; Legal Obligation and Civil Disobedience etc. She co-authored the Indian chapter on Private Banking for Baker & McKenzie's Lawin-Context, an on-line private banking resource for international banks and wealth managers and the Global Legal Group's International Comparative Legal Guide to Environment Law.

• She has been on the India advisory board of Stonebridge International (now Stonebridge Albright), a global consulting company on regulatory and strategic advisory work.

• She has also been a member of the Governing Body of Kamla Nehru College, University of Delhi where she recently instituted a Significant Impact award for the students making a difference in the community. Her pro bono activities include legal assistance for charitable organizations including Save the Children and Youth Making a Difference.

Other Board Membership

• Blackberry India Private Limited
• Cummins India Limited
• Mars Snackfood India Private Limited
• Mars Petcare India Private Limited
• Mars Symbioscience India Private Limited

Ms. Anjali Bansal

Independent Director

Education

• Bachelors in Computer Engineering from Gujarat University and Masters from Columbia University

Professional Experience

• Ms. Anjali Bansal is the Founding Partner of Avaana Climate and Sustainability Fund - investing in technology and innovation-led start-ups catalysing climate solutions and sustainability. Previously, Ms. Anjali was the Non-Executive Chairperson of Dena Bank, appointed by the Government of India to steer the stressed bank's resolution and merger with Bank of Baroda. Prior to that, Ms. Anjali was a Global Partner and Managing Director with TPG Growth PE, responsible for India, SE Asia, Africa and Middle East and strategy consultant with McKinsey in New York.
• Ms. Anjali has invested in various successful start-ups including Nykaa, Delhivery, Urban Company, Darwinbox, Farmart, and climate tech leaders like Turno, Terra.do and Eeki. She serves as an independent director on leading boards including Tata Power, Nestle, and Piramal Enterprises. She has been appointed on the Board of ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce) and GIFT City, and chairs the Climate Council within IVCA. She is a Member of the Evolution Review Committee for Niti Aayog, India's premier policy think tank chaired by the Hon'ble Prime Minister.
• Ms. Anjali has previously chaired the India board of Women's World Banking, and served on the boards of GSK Pharma, Siemens, and Bata. She has co-founded and chaired the FICCI program for Women on Corporate Boards
• Ms. Anjali is a member of the YPO and a charter member of TiE. She has been listed as one of the "Most Powerful Women" by India's leading publications, Business Today, Fortune India and Forbes India.

Other Board Membership

• Open Network For Digital Commerce
• Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Company Limited
• Nestle India Limited
• The Tata Power Company Limited
• Piramal Finance Limited
• Gujarat Foundation For Entrepreneurial Excellence

Ms. Ireena Vittal

Independent Director

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Science (Electronics) from Osmania University, Hyderabad and Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

Professional Experience

• Ms. Ireena Vittal is among India's most respected advisors. A former partner at McKinsey & Co, she serves as an independent director on selected boards: Asian Paints, Godrej Consumer (in India) and Diageo & Compass (both FTSE 30 companies). She is also on the advisory boards of non-profit organizations such as Vidhi, Path, Educate Girls, NCAER, TERI and WaterAid. Prior to McKinsey, Ms. Vittal worked at MaxTouch and Nestle.
• She has co-authored several studies relating to agriculture and urbanisation. She has also served government and public institutions to design and implement solutions core to India's development; such as inclusive urban development and sustainable rural growth. She is a recognized thought partner to consumer facing companies looking to build large-scale, profitable businesses in emerging markets.
• She is an expert in strategy including digital, finance, marketing (consumer behaviour & insights) & sales/channel evolution and has vast experience in agriculture, urbanisation and the rural sector. She also serves on the Boards of other reputed companies.

Other Board Membership

• Asian Paints Limited
• Jal Seva Charitable Foundation
• Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy
• Foundation to Educate Girls Globally
• Urban Company Limited