A O Smith, a global water technology company headquartered in the United States, has announced that Parag Kulkarni, Managing Director, A.O. Smith India Water Products Pvt, Ltd., has been elevated to a broader international leadership role as Senior Vice President of the company's international business, effective September 1, 2022. In his new role, Parag will lead the international business units in Europe, Turkey, and Vietnam, while continuing to serve in his role as President of the India business. Parag joined A. O. Smith in 2015 after serving in several leadership roles with other major manufacturing companies. He is an Engineer from Madhya Pradesh and is born and brought up in Jabalpur where he spent 21 years of his early life.
Kevin Wheeler, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of A.O. Smith Corporation said, "We are happy to welcome Parag to our global leadership team. Parag has been critical to the success of establishing the A. O. Smith brand in India as an industry leader in the consumer durable space and helped us launch our water purifier business in India.”