Greaves Cotton has announced the expansion of its leadership team across strategic functions. This includes the appointment of Narasimha Jayakumar as the CEO of Retail Business, Sandeep Divakaran as the CEO of Greaves Finance, and Chandrasekar Thyagarajan as the CFO of Greaves Electric Mobility (GEM).
Nagesh Basavanhalli, Executive Vice-Chairman, Greaves Cotton, said,“The strengthening of our leadership team comes at a very opportune time, as Greaves embarks on the next phase of its significant growth journey. World-class talent is the very underpinning that defines Greaves’ success. This continues with the new rank of leaders joining us, with each of them bringing an immense wealth of proficiency, vertical acumen, and industry insights.”
Jayakumar has nearly three decades of global experience in Internet and technology companies, with stints such as MD of Brainly India, CEO of Aakash Edutech and Vertical Head, Google India. He has also previously led Expedia’s hotel distribution business in Europe based out of London.
In his role, Divakaran will be responsible for accelerating the growth of Greaves Finance. Before this, Sandeep held leadership roles such as CEO of OLA Fleet and Head of Strategy for OLA Electric. In the past, he has co-founded OPC Asset Solutions, India’s largest equipment leasing company.
Thyagarajan will be part of the organisation's leadership team and drive the functional and business excellence of GEM. He has held notable leadership roles in his past stints, including Chief Financial Officer for Birlasoft and CFO at IBM India & South Asia.
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