Sonali Kulkarni (businesswoman)
| Sonali Kulkarni | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 |
| Residence | Bangalore |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | CEO, Fanuc India |
Sonali Kulkarni is President and CEO of Fanuc India, the local unit of Japanese industrial robots maker Fanuc Corp.[1] In her role, she oversees all Sales, Marketing, Business Development activities for all products including CNC, Robots, Robomachines and System Integration for Fanuc, India.[2]
Kulkarni has been named one of the most powerful businesswomen in 2014.[3]
Personal life
Kulkarni is the great grand daughter of Mahatma Gandhi and the daughter of Sumithra Kulkarni, an ex-IAS officer and a former Rajya Sabha MP and G R Kulkarni, the former Dean of IIM Ahmedabad.[4]
She moved to India from Japan in 2001.[5]
She married Ravi Venkatesan, former Chairman of Microsoft India on October 11, 2010.[4] They had known each other since 1999 but got married with family's acceptance ten years later.[5]
Education & career
Kulkarni is completed her MBA from Ohio State University and she is a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.[5] She is a Zoology graduate and has a keen interest in environmental sustainability.[1]
Kulkarni has worked as a Financial Analyst in the US.[1] Kulkarni took charge as CEO of Fanuc India in 2006.[5] Before becoming the CEO, she worked as the executive assistant to Fanuc’s chairman in Japan.[5] Since Kulkarni took charge as a CEO, company's revenue has doubled and the company has captured an 80% market share in the industrial robots in India.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Business Today Article". Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ "Sonali Kulkarni - Bangalore | about.me". about.me. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "Most Powerful Businesswomen in India 2014 Business Today". businesstoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Wedding Details". Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Outlook Business Article". Retrieved 13 March 2015.