About

Arun Kumar Bhat V S is a seasoned senior executive with over 25 years of experience in the automotive industry. Currently, he holds the position of Managing Director at KNORR-BREMSE TECHNOLOGY CENTER INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, where he is responsible for managing market responsibilities in BRICK nations, business development, and P&L. Arun's expertise lies in automotive embedded systems, organization development, change management, and product development, specifically powertrain ECU's. He has also worked extensively in OE sales and business development, as well as Indian OEM key account management. Prior to his current role, Arun held the position of Vice President - OE Sales and Business Development at Bosch, where he was responsible for managing the company's business development and P&L. He has also held the position of Director at Infineon Technologies, where he was the Global Head of SW for Automotive Microcontrollers, responsible for enabling Tier 1's to speed up their SW development for powertrain and safety applications. Arun holds an Executive General Management Programme (EGMP) from IIM Bangalore, which he completed in 2012. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte (DK), and a Bachelor of Sciences degree from Coimbatore Institute of Technology. Additionally, he has completed his Higher Secondary Certificate from Sri Baldevdas Kikani Vidyamandir, Coimbatore, and his SSLC Certificate from Mani Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore. With 27.29 years of relevant experience, Arun is a highly accomplished professional with a proven track record of success in the automotive industry. He is a strategic thinker and an expert in managing complex and challenging projects. Arun is an asset to any organization he works for and is committed to driving growth and success.