Bharat Kaushal appointed as Hitachi India MD

Hitachi India on Thursday appointed Bharat Kaushal as its Managing Director, the first Indian to spearhead the company’s operations in the country.

The new appointment will be effective from June 1. In his new capacity, Kaushal will focus on promoting Hitachi’s Social Innovation Business in India, the company said in a statement.

Currently, Kaushal serves as Chairman of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) in India  also the first non-Japanese to be appointed as SMBC India’s CEO.y with an iconic legacy. I will aim at aggressively expanding Hitachi’s Social Innovation Business by building on the core ethos of the company,” said Kaushal.