Mumbai, Sept. 5 -- He will succeed the current CEO, Rajeev Sikand, who is set to retire upon the close of business on 31 March 2026.

Sumit Bhatnagar brings over 26 years of experience in the automotive industry, with expertise spanning business development, greenfield setup, operations, technology transfer, supply chain & logistics, human resources, and infrastructure. He currently serves as Group President of ANAND (since January 2017) and Managing Director of ANEVOLVE (since January 2022). He is also a member of the Anand Executive Board and leads group excellence in manufacturing.

Before joining Alicon Castalloy, Bhatnagar was Senior Vice President and COO of Gabriel India (June 2011-December 2017) and held leadership roles at Anand ...