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Financial acumen
Twelve years as CFO. Every plan he signs starts with cash, margin and return on capital.
Chief Executive & Managing Director
A finance-first general manager who scales businesses on structure, safety and people. Twelve years as a CFO and seven as CEO & MD, across 23 years in India’s elevator industry.
Chartered Accountant Delhi University Pune
What twenty-three years added up to
23years in one industry, from finance to the top job
12years as CFO across two countries
€30mmanufacturing investment he championed under Make in India
2acquisitions led, plus due diligence and joint-venture work
2countries run as CEO & Managing Director
2020Master Entrepreneur, Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards
From the finance desk to the CEO’s office
Keep scrolling: the lift goes up one stop at a time, 2002 to today.
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2002
From audit to industry
A chartered accountant from Delhi University, he consults for an elevator maker, thyssenkrupp Elevator India, and joins it the same year.
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c. 2007 to 2019
Twelve years as CFO
Runs finance for two operating units, India and Bangladesh. Sets up central and regional field PSM departments, leads two acquisitions, and directs the SAP data and process harmonisation programme in India.
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1 April 2019
CEO & Managing Director
Moves from the numbers to the whole business, after also running sales, operations, service and marketing. Takes the top job for two countries and sits on both boards.
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2020
Master Entrepreneur, APEA
The Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards name him Master Entrepreneur for 2020, citing stable double-digit growth and the business transformation behind it.
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2019 to 2026
Scaling the business
A €30m manufacturing facility at Chakan under Make in India, VR experience centres, new regional offices, and elevators moving India’s metro lines.
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16 November 2026
The next chapter
Takes over as CEO & Managing Director of Fujitec India. A new building, the same discipline: structure, safety and people.
How he runs a business
Six habits, built on one foundation he does not negotiate.
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General management, close to investors
Has run finance, sales, operations, service and marketing, and answers to the board and the investors behind the plan.
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Value creation, built to scale
Growth that holds its shape: plants, offices and processes built so each next step costs less than the last.
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Efficiency through automation and digitalisation
Led SAP harmonisation in India and the transformation programme that digitised spares, sales and service processes.
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Stakeholders and employee communication
In his words, a leader who “builds authentic dialogue and encourages open communication”, with customers, boards and teams alike.
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The next line of leaders
Develops people until the organisation can outgrow any single person, the CEO included.
The foundation: safety, quality and governance
“No job is so urgent that it cannot be done safely.”
Manish Mehan, 52nd National Safety Week, 2023
- Field teams face high-risk work every day, so risk is managed before the job starts.
- The same care for employees and installation partners.
- A culture where anyone can spot a risk and stop to take precautions.
- Safety
- Quality
- Governance
“There are no shortcuts on the path to success.”
Manish Mehan, on what it took to reach the CEO’s office
Work that is on the record.
Examples from his years leading TK Elevator India, each taken from published coverage.
- €30mChakan multipurpose facility, Pune. Local manufacturing under Make in India.Investment
- 2019+“elevate India” transformation. Spare-parts excellence, segment growth and digital process change.Transformation
- SAPData and process harmonisation. Led the group-wide programme in India as SAP project director.Digital
- 2×Two acquisitions in India. Plus due diligence and joint-venture structuring.M&A
- VRExperience centres and customer lounges. Virtual-reality product walk-throughs in major cities.Customers
- APEAMaster Entrepreneur, 2020. Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards, across 14 markets.Award
From 16 November 2026
The next chapter
He now leads Fujitec India as CEO & Managing Director, with the brief he has always set himself: grow the business, build the structure that holds it, and keep safety at the base.
He has long said India’s next wave of demand will come from metro rail, housing and tier-2 and tier-3 cities. That is where he is building next.
What he writes about
Read his posts on LinkedIn ↗
Management
Lead and lag indicators
Why a CEO steers by the measures that move before the results do.
StrategyThe Ansoff Matrix, explained
Four routes to growth, and how to choose between new markets and new products.
FinanceFinancial literacy
Notes from a conversation with Nilesh Shah of Kotak Mutual Fund.
IndustryExecution and manpower
What the elevator industry needs from its installation and service teams.
Manish Mehan in the press
Interviews, awards and columns from business and industry media.
- PR Newswire APAC2020 Honoured with the Master Entrepreneur Award at the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards 2020 Award
- BW Disrupt · BusinessWorld2020 Manish Mehan bags the Master Entrepreneur Award at APEA 2020 Award
- Elevator WorldFeature Innovations lift India: digitalisation, connected elevators and local R&D Interview
- CXOToday2024 Navigating the future of India’s booming elevator and escalator industry Interview
- Construction Opportunities2023 In conversation with Manish Mehan on products, service and making in India Interview
- The Industry OutlookCover story German engineering that keeps India moving Profile
- Realty PlusOpinion How vertical mobility is redefining urban movement in India’s growing cities Opinion
- Construction WorldOpinion How elevators for tall buildings can be improved Opinion
- Architecture UpdateInterview Setting new standards amid India’s booming economy Interview
- TK Elevator NewsroomInterview Insights from the Indian elevator market with an award-winning CEO Interview
- The Machinist2019 From CFO to Chief Executive: Manish Mehan takes the top job Appointment
- Business IndiaColumns Articles written by Manish Mehan Byline
Pune, Maharashtra
Talk to Manish
For board, industry and speaking conversations, LinkedIn is the quickest way to reach him.