GE T&D India appoints Mahesh Palashikar as Chairman
GE T&D India Ltd, a leading player in the power transmission and distribution business, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Mahesh Palashikar as the Chairman of the Board, with effect from March 1, 2021.
Palashikar succeeds Vishal K Wanchoo who resigned from the Board upon assuming new responsibility with another company, post retirement from GE, GE T&D India Ltd (GETDIL) said in a statement.
The GETDIL Board also co-opted Emanuel Bartolini, GE Grid Solutions’ global Chief Commercial Officer, on the Board of the company as Director from March 1, 2021 or the date of allotment of Director Identification Number whichever is later.
Nagesh Tilwani, a whole-time Director, has resigned from the Board in view of increased responsibilities within the GE group.
“We are delighted to have Mahesh join the GETDIL Board as the Chairman. Mahesh brings wealth of experience and deep knowledge from leading diverse sets of businesses. We are also excited to have Emanuel Bartolini join the Board. His presence will bring a unique global perspective and will strengthen the Board’s range of expertise.
“On the behalf of the Board, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Vishal Wanchoo, his able leadership and wise counsel has always been highly appreciated by all the members of the Board,” said Pitamber Shivnani, Managing Director & CEO of GE T&D India Limited.
