Manish Sharma has been appointed at the position of executive officer of Panasonic Corporation and President & CEO of Panasonic India& South Asia, from his most recent role as managing director, India. He is the first Indian and the youngest ever to become an executive officer of the corporation and this re-affirms the focus on India as a growth hub for the corporation.
Manish Sharma as the president& CEO of Panasonic India & South Asia, will preside over operations of Panasonic in India including group and sister companies and the group support operations. The group companies include Panasonic Appliances, Panasonic AVC India, Panasonic Energy India, Panasonic Carbon India, Anchor Electricals, Firepro Systems Pvt. ltd. He will be responsible for driving profitable growth along with strategy planning and sustainable business development across businesses.
Commenting on the new appointments, Kazuhiro Tsuga, president, Panasonic Corporation, said “India is at the heart of the Pansaonic global growth strategy and both Ito and Sharma have been pivotal in driving growth for Panasonic India.