Daughter of Suresh Krishna to be new head of India’s Sundram Fasteners

Arathi Krishna Sundram Fasteners Leadership Appointment

Arathi Krishna Sundram Fasteners leadership marks a major milestone as the company appoints Arathi Krishna as managing director, effective April 20. The board selected her after decades of hands-on experience and strategic leadership within the company.

Learn more about the company: https://www.sundram.com

A Career Built on Experience and Growth

Arathi Krishna brings over 25 years of experience at Sundram Fasteners. She joined the company in 1990 as a management trainee and steadily advanced through key leadership roles.

She became manager for business strategy and systems in 1993. Later, she stepped into the general manager role in 1998. Over time, she built strong expertise in corporate strategy and operations management.

Arathi holds an MBA from the University of Michigan Business School and earned a gold medal in economics. Additionally, she completed automotive business training in the United States, which strengthened her global perspective.

Leadership Style and Business Expansion

Arathi actively engages with employees and understands operations at the ground level. For example, she regularly visits the shop floor and interacts with teams to improve processes and technology adoption.

Under her leadership, Sundram Fasteners expanded into aviation and wind energy sectors. As a result, the company diversified its portfolio and strengthened long-term growth.

She maintains a results-driven approach while encouraging collaboration and innovation across teams.

Driving Performance and Organizational Change

Arathi has played a key role in shaping a performance-focused and technology-driven culture. She helped modernize operations and introduced new product lines that improved overall business performance.

Moreover, she supported efforts to build a younger workforce, bringing the company’s average employee age to 35 years. This shift has improved agility and innovation across the organization.

Strengthening Long-Term Growth

Sundram Fasteners has achieved consistent growth over the past decade. Arathi Krishna, alongside other leadership members, has guided this progress through strategic decisions and operational improvements.

Her appointment as managing director reinforces the company’s commitment to sustained growthinnovation, and global competitiveness.

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