Remsons Industries, a leading manufacturer of cables and shifters for automotive industry, has appointed industry veteran Rahul Prabhakar Desai as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.The appointment was approved by the company’s Board of Directors based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.Desai succeeds Amit Srivastava, whose resignation was accepted by the Board and will take effect on September 4. The Board placed on record its appreciation for Srivastava’s dedicated leadership during his tenure with the company.Bringing over three decades of experience in the automotive manufacturing industry, including over 17 years in CEO and senior leadership roles, Desai is widely recognised for driving operational excellence, strategic transformation, business expansion and sustainable profitability across global manufacturing organizations.Prior to joining Remsons Industries, Desai served as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer at Pinnacle Industries, where he led operations across five manufacturing facilities. Before that, he spent nearly a decade as CEO at CIE India, overseeing multiple business divisions and ten manufacturing plants.He also held senior leadership positions at GKN Sinter Metals and Inteva Products India. He has led greenfield manufacturing projects, implemented Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma practices and driven cost optimisation initiatives.He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and has completed executive leadership programmes at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, along with advanced production management training in Japan and the United States.Desai’s appointment comes when Remsons Industries continues to strengthen its position in the global automotive components industry through innovation, operational excellence and customer-centric manufacturing capabilities.Published on August 3, 2026