Greaves Cotton Limited announced the appointment of Manish Poddar as Group Chief Financial Officer, effective 19 March 2026. Based in Mumbai, he will lead the company’s Finance and Information Technology functions and support the Greaves.NEXT strategy focused on Energy, Mobility, and Industrial Solutions.
Poddar will succeed Akhila Balachandar, who will step down from the role to pursue the next stage of her professional career. The appointment comes as the company enters what it described as the next phase of expansion under its Greaves.NEXT strategy.
Poddar is a chartered accountant with more than 25 years of experience in financial leadership, strategy, and corporate governance. Before joining Greaves Cotton, he held senior leadership positions at Greencell Mobility, GMM Pfaudler Ltd., and Diversey, where he worked on initiatives related to financial performance, transformation programmes, and long-term strategic planning.
His professional background also includes experience working with promoter-led and private equity-backed organisations, including Bain Capital and Chrys Capital.
“Manish joins us in a period of disciplined and strategic expansion of the company, as we enter the next phase of growth under the Greaves.Next strategy. His depth of financial expertise and strategic perspective will be invaluable as we drive sustainable growth and long-term value creation for our stakeholders,” said Parag Satpute, Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of Greaves Cotton Limited.
Greaves Cotton Limited is an engineering company operating across Energy Solutions, Mobility Solutions, and Industrial Solutions. The company manufactures single-cylinder diesel engines and supplies products for applications including mobility and defence. Its investee companies include Greaves Electric Mobility Limited, which produces electric two- and three-wheelers, and Greaves Finance Limited, a non-banking financial company focused on electric vehicle financing.
