Schaeffler India has announced the appointment of Aashish Bhatia as the new President Automotive Technologies (Automotive OE business). In his role, Bhatia will be responsible for developing and executing the strategy of the Automotive OE business, with a focus on driving growth and ensuring its continued success. He will be based at the corporate office in Baner and will report to Harsha Kadam, MD & CEO of Schaeffler India and will be part of the Executive Leadership Team of Schaeffler India.

The company says Bhatia brings with him a wealth of experience in product engineering, automotive electronics development, program management, and general management, spanning over 25 years. Schaeffler has been strengthening its senior leadership and management role with several key appointments in the last couple of months. Most recently, he served as President of Visteon India.

In the past, he has held several senior management positions at organizations such as Inteva Products, Hella, Delphi, and GE. He holds a bachelor's degree in electronics engineering from Marathwada University, a master's degree in design engineering from IIT Delhi, and holds a degree in executive general management from IIM Bangalore.