Mumbai, December 20, 2025: Greaves Cotton Limited, one of India’s leading diversified engineering companies, has announced the appointment of Santosh Singh as its Chief Strategy and AI Officer. Based in Mumbai, Singh will spearhead the company’s group strategy, digital transformation, AI-led enterprise capability building, and business excellence initiatives, marking a significant milestone in Greaves Cotton’s strategic evolution.
Driving Greaves.NEXT — The Future of Growth Across Energy, Mobility and Industry
In his new role, Santosh Singh will lead the execution of Greaves.NEXT, the company’s forward-looking roadmap designed to accelerate growth across energy, mobility, and industrial solutions. His core responsibilities will include driving strategic initiatives under Greaves Technologies Limited, developing an enterprise-wide AI roadmap, and forging collaborations with hyperscalers, global innovation labs, and AI research partners.
The appointment reinforces Greaves Cotton’s focus on embedding advanced technology, digital intelligence, and innovation at the heart of its business transformation. Singh will work closely with senior leadership teams across business units to incubate and scale new-age growth areas while strengthening business excellence and operational agility across the organisation.
Leadership Vision for the Next Phase of Growth
Commenting on the appointment, Parag Satpute, Managing Director and Group CEO of Greaves Cotton Limited, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Santosh Singh to the Greaves leadership team. His extensive experience in strategy, digital transformation, and AI-driven enterprise excellence will be instrumental in advancing our Greaves.NEXT strategy. As we continue to evolve as a future-ready, technology-led organisation, Santosh’s leadership will play a pivotal role in unlocking synergies across our business verticals and building scalable, data-driven capabilities for long-term growth.”
This appointment marks a critical step in Greaves Cotton’s mission to transform into a tech-enabled industrial powerhouse, leveraging artificial intelligence and data analytics to optimize operations, enhance customer value, and accelerate product innovation.
Santosh Singh: A Proven Leader in Strategy, AI and Digital Transformation
With over 24 years of experience across strategy, innovation, business excellence, and AI-led transformation, Santosh Singh brings a rare combination of strategic foresight and digital acumen to his new role.
Before joining Greaves Cotton, Singh served as Global Head – Marketing and Business Excellence at Tata Technologies, where he led enterprise-level GenAI initiatives, designed customer-centric digital use cases, and collaborated with global hyperscalers to accelerate innovation.
During his tenure, he played a pivotal role in driving enterprise productivity, customer experience transformation, and AI adoption across functions, contributing significantly to Tata Technologies’ global growth story.
Singh’s deep expertise in building AI-powered business ecosystems, coupled with his passion for sustainable innovation, positions him well to lead Greaves Cotton’s next chapter of growth.
Greaves Cotton’s Evolving Technology and Strategy Agenda
Founded in 1859, Greaves Cotton Limited has evolved into a diversified engineering conglomerate operating across clean energy solutions, e-mobility, aftermarket services, and industrial technology. The company’s Greaves.NEXT strategy is centered on innovation, sustainability, and future-ready mobility.
The creation of a dedicated Chief Strategy and AI Officer role underscores the company’s commitment to digital leadership and enterprise transformation. By integrating AI into its operations and innovation pipelines, Greaves Cotton aims to enhance decision-making, strengthen product design, and deliver more efficient, intelligent, and sustainable solutions to its customers.
Under Singh’s leadership, the company will focus on:
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Building a unified AI strategy that spans all business units.
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Accelerating data-driven decision-making across manufacturing and operations.
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Forging strategic partnerships with global AI and technology leaders.
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Enhancing operational excellence through automation and predictive insights.
A Future-Ready Organization
The appointment of Santosh Singh marks a strong statement of intent from Greaves Cotton Limited — reflecting its vision to integrate technology, sustainability, and strategy as cornerstones of its growth.
As the company continues to innovate across mobility, energy, and industrial segments, Singh’s leadership will play a central role in transforming Greaves Cotton into a future-ready enterprise that leads through data, insight, and innovation.
