Rupinder Singh Sodhi appointed as Independent Director of Escorts Kubota

Escorts Kubota Ltd has announced the appointment of an independent Director Rupinder Singh Sodhi on 14th July 2023.

Rupinder Singh Sodhi is the President of the Indian Dairy Association (IDA) and has 40 years of rich experience in leading & developing the cooperative sector within the Indian Dairy Industry, having served dairy farmers in several capacities. He was the Managing Director of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (AMUL), from 2010-2023. Sodhi is the Board Member of the International Dairy Federation (IDF). He is also the Chairperson of the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM).

The company also announced the resignation of another Director Sutanu Behuria. Behuria an Indian Administrative Services Officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre from the 1976 batch, has 38 years of professional experience. He served as Secretary in the Department of Fertilisers, National Disaster Management Authority, Ministry of Minority Affairs, and Department of Heavy Industry. He has been the Financial Advisor to the Ministries of Commerce, Textiles, Coal, Mines, Youth Affairs, and Sports in the Government of India. He has worked as Finance and Planning Secretary in Himachal Pradesh Government among many other Departments. He has served as a Board member in over 25 PSUs. He is a postgraduate in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics as well as a postgraduate and Ph.D. in Economics from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.