ZF Steering Gear (India) Appoints Shrenik Gandhi & Bharat Agarwal As Independent Directors; Smita Lahoti Reappointed

Shrenik Gandhi and Bharat Agarwal have been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Directors of ZF Steering Gear (India) Limited with effect from April 01, 2025.

Smita Lahoti has been reappointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of the company with effect from June 27, 2025.

Shrenik Gandhi is a dual-qualified Lawyer and Chartered Accountant with over 15 years of experience in legal, financial, and corporate practice. He specialises in commercial and corporate disputes involving financial matters. His expertise includes financial dispute resolution, corporate structuring, and restructuring. His legal practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and arbitration, particularly in financial and tax-related disputes.

Bharat Agarwal is the Managing Director of Aakar Foundry Private Limited. He began his career at Tata Motors Ltd., Pimpri, with training as an engineer. He later took charge of operations at Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, under Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust (BRACT). He established the manufacturing wing of Aakar Foundry, Pune, and oversees retail units under the Vishwakarma Group. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries, and Agriculture (MCCIA) and co-chairs its Higher Education and Skills Development Committee.

Smita Lahoti is a Chartered Accountant by profession and has an overall 26 years of experience in the areas of statutory, tax audit, and internal audit of various companies, banks & entities.