ABB India Limited announced that the Fixed Term Contract for employment with Mr. Moonish Ghuge, Local Division President ? MOTR, who is senior managerial personnel of the Company as per SEBI Listing Regulations, is foreclosed vide letter dated January 19, 2026. Mr. Ghuge is relieved of his duties with immediate effect from January 19, 2026.
In view of the above and to ensure continuity of leadership Mr. Roger Buchmann, Global Product Line Manager, Traction packages has been nominated as the Ad-Interim head for the MOTR division of the Company, effective January 19, 2026, until a suitable successor is identified and appointed by the Company. Roger Buchmann is a railway industry executive with 27+ years of global experience across engineering, sales, operations, and P&L leadership. He has a proven track record of driving double-digit growth, leading M&A initiatives, and building high-performing international teams. He is a strategic thinker with strong customer focus and change management expertise.
He is a seasoned leader in the rail sector and is currently the Global Product Line Manager for Propulsion Packages at ABB. With over two decades at ABB, Buchmann has led sales, operations, and strategic initiatives, including as Head of Sales for Traction Converters and Operations Manager in Guangzhou, China. He holds master?s degrees in electrical engineering and economics from ETH Zürich and expertise in sustainable rail technologies.
His previous roles include Global Product Line Manager Rail OEM ABB Switzerland Ltd. (2014 ? Present), Global Head of Mass Transit Converter ABB Switzerland Ltd. (2011 ? 2014), Operations Manager ABB Engineering (Shanghai) Ltd. (2008 ?
2011), Head of Sales Auxiliary converters ABB Switzerland Ltd. (2005 ? 2007), Sales Manager Auxiliary converters ABB Switzerland Ltd. (2002 ? 2005), and Development Engineer, Project Manager ABB Switzerland Ltd. (1998 ?
2002). His educational qualifications include Postgraduate Studies, Business Administration, ETH Zürich, Switzerland (2000 ? 2002) and Master, Electrical Engineering, ETH Zürich, Switzerland (1993 - 1998).
