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A&M shifts gears with Amit Dakshini steering its auto ambitions
MUMBAI: If India’s automotive engine is revving up for its next big leap, Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) India has just added a heavyweight driver to the cockpit. The global professional services firm has appointed senior industry veteran Amit Dakshini to its business transformation services practice, strengthening its push into the country’s fast-evolving automotive landscape.
Based in Mumbai, Dakshini joins with a mandate to accelerate A&M’s presence across the automotive value chain from OEMs and Tier I suppliers to investors backing India’s manufacturing and mobility future. And with over 28 years of experience across continents, he brings both mileage and muscle to the firm’s transformation engine.
Dakshini’s career spans leadership roles in P&L management, corporate strategy, engineering transformation, and global market expansion for Tier I suppliers across India, Southeast Asia, Central Europe, North America, and Latin America. His expertise cuts across growth strategy, diversification, product planning, technology roadmaps, EBITDA transformation and full-scale business turnarounds making him a seasoned hand at steering companies through industry shifts.
Before joining A&M, he led the Automotive Consulting Practice for Arthur D. Little in India and South Asia, working closely with senior leaders of global OEMs and suppliers on strategic transformation programmes that spanned geographies and investment cycles.
A&M India and GCC, managing director & head Himanshu Bajaj, said the timing of the appointment could not be more strategic. “India’s automotive industry is experiencing a new wave of growth fuelled by global expansion, supply-chain shifts, and rising investment in technology. Clients are seeking partners with real-world insight and operational depth. Amit’s sector fluency and leadership experience will be instrumental in scaling our offerings.”
Echoing this, Alvarez & Marsal India managing director and Lead Sameer Amte noted that the ecosystem is at a pivotal crossroads from supply-chain realignment to rapid electrification. “OEMs are strengthening export-led manufacturing footprints. As clients navigate these shifts, they need partners who combine sector depth with hands-on execution. Amit’s operator-led experience across global markets enhances our ability to unlock value across the transformation lifecycle.”
Dakshini, stepping into the role as senior leader for automotive, underscored the sector’s trajectory with optimism. “India is evolving from a cost-efficient manufacturing base into a technology-driven global automotive hub. With the potential to become a trillion-dollar sector within the next decade, the industry is witnessing rapid growth in private investment and tech adoption. A&M’s operator-led culture and outcome-first mindset make it the ideal platform to help clients realise value across this transformation journey.”
With its newest senior leader onboard, A&M is clearly signalling that its automotive ambitions are not just accelerating, they are shifting firmly into the fast lane.
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Dish TV shareholders approve three independent directors
99.49 per cent vote of confidence strengthens board as company expands into connected TV, e-commerce and OTT.
MUMBAI: Dish TV has just been served a near-perfect vote of confidence and the shareholders have dished it out in style. Shareholders of the DTH operator have approved the appointment of three new Independent Directors with an overwhelming 99.49 per cent approval. The three appointees are Mr Arun Kumar Kapoor, Ms Heena Naishadh Bhatt and Mr Ashok Anant Paranjpe.
The strong mandate reflects continued investor faith in the company’s strategy, disciplined execution and long-term value creation. It comes as Dish TV focuses on stabilising its core DTH business while actively scaling new verticals connected TV platform VZY, B2B e-commerce ShopZop, and OTT service Watcho to build a more diversified and resilient growth trajectory.
Dish TV India Limited, CEO & executive director Manoj Dhobhal said, “We are encouraged by the shareholders’ approval of the appointment of the Independent Directors and sincerely thank them for their continued trust and confidence. The Board is already benefiting from the Directors’ collective experience, which will further sharpen strategic focus and support disciplined execution.”
With a fresh, strengthened board in place, Dish TV is well positioned to navigate the evolving media landscape. In a sector where every percentage point matters, a 99.49 per cent thumbs-up is the kind of ringing endorsement that suggests the company’s recipe for the future is already tasting right.
