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Mr. P Kaniappan was appointed Managing Director, WABCO India Limited in July 2014. As on
March 2022, ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Limited is the new name of WABCO
India Limited following ZF’s acquisition of WABCO in May 2020. Prior to this ,he led WABCO
in the strategic growth market of India as Whole-time Director since 2009 following
thecompany’s acquisition of a majority stake in the Brakes division of Sundaram Clayton
Limited.Mr. Kaniappan started his career as a graduate engineer trainee at Sundaram Clayton
Moped division inHosur, India, which later became a part of TVS Motor Company Limited.
In 1992, he joined the Sundaram Clayton Brakes division located in Chennai, India, and held
various management roles of increasing responsibility within the Brakes business. In 1999 he
moved to the Foundry division as the business head. In 2001, he became the operations head
of the Brakes business and later became President (operations) of the Brakes division.
Mr. Kaniappan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute
of Technology Suratkal, Karnataka, India, and a Master’s degree in Manufacturing Systems
Engineering from the University of Warwick, UK. In addition, he earned an Executive MBA from
the Great Lakes Institute of Management in Chennai, India, and has completed the Wharton
Business School’s Advanced Management Program at the University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Mr. Kaniappan was ranked amongst the top 100 and Best CEO’s in 2016 by Business Today
(BT) which is the largest circulated business fortnightly magazine in India. He was also recognized with Frost & Sullivan's IMEA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018, for his contribution to the manufacturing sector. In recognition of his leadership in not only leading
his organization but also guiding others, making exceptional contributions through the practice and promotion of quality management of sustainable results, with humility, industry, and passion he was conferred the Ashoka Award by ISQ in 2022. He was also
recognized by NIQR as “Outstanding Quality Man - 2023” in September.
