BorgWarner Inc. has officially appointed executive Rajesh Kalathur to its board of directors. The addition of Kalathur brings deep expertise to the company’s governing body. Consequently, he strengthens enterprise oversight across global business strategy, technology integration, and operational growth. Furthermore, his formal appointment expands the strategic governance capabilities of the board of directors.
“We are pleased to welcome Raj to BorgWarner’s Board of Directors,” said Alexis P. Michas, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of BorgWarner. “Raj’s extensive global leadership experience across finance, information technology, operations, and sales will be invaluable to our Board.”
Decades of Executive Leadership Across Finance and Global Technology
Before joining BorgWarner, Kalathur concluded a distinguished 30-year career at Deere & Company. Most recently, he served as President of John Deere Financial and Chief Information Officer. In these combined roles, he directed a global financial services division holding over $70 billion in assets. He also led enterprise-wide cybersecurity protocols and digital infrastructure.
Kalathur also spent more than six years as Chief Financial Officer at Deere & Company earlier in his tenure. There, he led the capital allocation and long-term financial performance across international markets. His experience in corporate management and strategy will therefore be valuable oversight on the board of directors.
Strong Academic Record Supporting Long-Term Corporate Governance
Kalathur is a graduate of the best international institutes. He received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, India. Later, he earned a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Alabama. He also earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.
His solid engineering background and business acumen are a good fit for BorgWarner’s corporate goals. Kalathur’s appointment to the board of directors will help propel sustainable innovation as the company advances clean mobility solutions.
For more than 130 years, BorgWarner has been changing automotive technology around the world. The company develops sustainable solutions to create a cleaner, healthier, and safer future for mobility. Thus, with Kalathur on the board of directors, the company strengthens its leadership in sustainable mobility. His leadership on the board of directors will help BorgWarner adjust to changing market environments.
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Source: PRNewswire
