GEON Appoints Mahender Singh as COO

04 Jun 2026 CW Team

GEON, the future technologies division of Kabra Extrusiontechnik, has appointed Mahender Singh as Chief Operating Officer. In his new role, he will lead business operations and strategic growth initiatives as the company strengthens its position in India’s clean energy ecosystem.

Singh will oversee end-to-end operations across manufacturing, sourcing, R&D engineering and plant operations. His focus areas will include strategic growth, quality, after-sales service, organisational capability building and stronger customer partnerships.

GEON provides sustainable energy solutions, specialising in advanced lithium-ion battery packs for electric vehicles. The company has also expanded into Battery Energy Storage Systems, industrial energy solutions and home energy storage applications, supporting India’s transition towards cleaner energy.

Singh brings over 25 years of leadership experience across the automotive, electric vehicle, electronics and industrial manufacturing sectors. He has overseen multi-entity P&Ls of up to Rs 4,500 crore and managed global operations across Europe and Asia. Before joining GEON, he served as President at Varroc Engineering, where he led over 10,000 employees across 17 manufacturing plants.

Mahender Singh, Chief Operating Officer, GEON Energy, said the energy storage and EV sectors offer strong opportunities. He added that he looks forward to driving growth, expanding into new markets, strengthening operational excellence and delivering innovative energy solutions.

Anand Kabra, Chairman and Managing Director, Kabra Extrusiontechnik and GEON, said Singh’s experience in large-scale operations, transformation and high-performance organisations will help accelerate GEON’s growth ambitions in energy storage and sustainable mobility solutions.

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