New Delhi: GE today announced the appointment of Sandeep Zanzaria as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of GE T&D India Limited effective April 17, 2023. He succeeds Pitamber Shivnani, who retired from the post on 31 December, 2022.
Zanzaria has three decades of experience in the power sector. He joined GE in 2017 as the regional commercial leader for GE Grid Solutions, South Asia, and was responsible for commercial strategy and order intake for the region.
He began his career at BHEL in 1990 and spent over 14 years in roles that involved commissioning, project management, and engineering. Later, he took up various roles at Areva T&D, Alstom T&D and Schneider Electric. Prior to joining GE in 2017, he was Vice President (head of Project Business) for Schneider Electric in South Asia.
“We are thrilled to have Sandeep Zanzaria as the new Managing Director and CEO of GE T&D India Limited,” said Mahesh Palashikar, President of GE South Asia and Chairman of GE T&D India Limited.
He added Zanzaria’s extensive experience in the power sector, coupled with his leadership abilities, will be of great value in serving all the stakeholders in the energy transition and supporting the company’s vision of bringing significant transformation to the business by expanding manufacturing footprint in India.
Zanzaria graduated from Maulana Azad College of Technology (now named the National Institute of Technology), Bhopal. He has been a member of the national executive council of Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA) for the past two years and has been actively involved with the IEEMA project division for more than a decade.
