Mumbai: Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning (JCH) India Ltd. has announced the appointment of Sanjay Sudhakaran as new managing director, India & South Asia region, effective 1 July 2023.

Sudhakaran will succeed Gurmeet Singh, who has stated his intention to pursue other interests, has stepped down as chairman and managing Director on 30 June 2023. He will remain as senior advisor to JCH - India until 30 September 2023.

Sudhakaran has served as the managing director and CEO of Schneider Electric Infrastructure India since 2021. He has held multiple P&L and commercial roles while also leading manufacturing initiatives to drive profitability in businesses he has led.