ZF Friedrichshafen AG announced the appointment of Suresh KV as the new Country Head of ZF in India and in addition, Head of ZF India Pvt Ltd, the hundred per cent subsidiary of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, effective from June 1, 2015. In this role, Suresh will be responsible for the performance and development of all lines of business for ZF in India, as well as for the operations in ZF India Pvt Ltd.

As a graduate engineer from REC Calicut (presently NIT Kozhikode) and a PGDMM from SP Jain Institute of Management Mumbai, Suresh started his career in 1989 with Asian Paints. His professional experience includes stints with Bajaj Auto, Visteon India and Philips. He joined ZF India in 2007, erstwhile Hansen Drives Ltd, as General Manager (Operations Centre) and became the Executive Director in November 2010.

Rudi von Meister, President for ZF Asia Pacific, says, ?As ZF opens this new chapter, we are confident that Suresh is the right person to lead the company in the Indian market. Suresh has been working with us since 2007 and was appointed as the Executive Director of ZF Wind Power Coimbatore Ltd in 2010. He has a proven ability to create strategic clarity, drive innovation and growth, ensure disciplined execution, and deliver results. ?