Board of Directors

Chairman, Nexcharge

Subir Chakraborty

Mr. Subir Chakraborty did his graduation in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras in 1980. He worked for two years with Indian Aluminium Company Limited as an engineer, before joining IIM Calcutta to complete his Post Graduate Diploma in Management. Subsequently he worked in a few companies like Berger Paints, Balmer Lawrie and MSA India Ltd before joining Exide Industries Ltd in 1996 at the level of General Manager. Thereafter he went on to hold a series of senior level positions within Exide before being appointed as the Managing Director and CEO in 2021. Additionally, he is also the Chairman of the Board of various other companies such as Chloride International Ltd, Chloride Metals Ltd, Chloride Batteries Battery S E Asia Pte Ltd - Singapore and Espex Batteries Ltd - UK.
He is deeply involved in business bodies / associations and is the present Senior Vice- President of Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
He remains interested in academic pursuits and has been a guest faculty at several management institutions of repute.

Director, Nexcharge

Arun Mittal

Arun Mittal has served as Director - Automotive, Exide Industries Ltd. since 2019 and has been a whole-time Director since 10th May 2016. He had been Director - Industrial, Exide Industries Ltd. since 1st May 2016 until 2019. Mr. Mittal serves as a Director of Exide Energy Pvt. Ltd., Chloride Power Systems and Solutions Ltd., Chloride Metals Ltd. and ABML Ceylon. He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and an Associate Member of the Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of India and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Before holding the position of whole-time Director, he had been Executive Vice President-FMIB and Telecom Divisions of the Company. Mr. Mittal has been with the Company since 1st November 1993 and has rich experience across various functions of the Company, with in-depth knowledge of best practices. A veteran of the industry for more than two decades, he has a distinguished track record of formulating and implementing successful strategies to effect high business growth.

Director, Nexcharge

Ashish Kumar Mukherjee

Mr. A. K. Mukherjee is a Chartered Accountant and also a Cost Accountant and has a wide range of experience in financial and accounting matters. He joined the Exide Industries Limited in 1998 and has been on the Exide's Board since October 2005 in the capacity of Chief Financial Officer and since1st May, 2007 in the capacity of Whole Time Director. He was nominated as the best performing CFO Auto and Auto Ancillaries Sector by CNBC - TV 18 in 2008-09. He was also nominated as the Best Transformation Agent (Large Companies) by Business Today in association with Yes Bank in 2013-14.

Independent Director, Nexcharge

Surin Kapadia

Surin Kapadia is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Partner of M/s G. M. Kapadia & Co., Chartered Accountants. He is Head of the firm's transaction advisory and valuation practices. He is also an integral part of the consultancy and corporate law practices of the firm and is actively involved in rendering value-added professional services. He has over 15 years of experience in the field of taxation, exchange control laws, mergers & acquisitions and valuation.

Independent Director, Nexcharge

Mona N. Desai

Ms. Desai is a Graduate in Psychology and holds a Law Degree from the Government Law College, Mumbai. She is a solicitor and legal practitioner and a Member of the Bombay Incorporated Law Society.

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