Chitale, appointed Hero MotoCorp CEO, succeeding Kasbekar, brings 30+ years’ global leadership in automation, lighting, IT, and transformation.

• Chitale previously led Signify’s €4 billion Professional Business, managing 12,000 employees across 70 countries with strong manufacturing and digital initiatives.
• As Philips Lighting India's head, he executed its spin-off into a public company, achieving market leadership and business consolidation.
• IIT Delhi Gold Medalist, Chitale actively invests in electric vehicles, clean energy, health-tech, and agri-tech startups across global markets.