EKKI HOMA Announces Association With N K Ranganath as Chief Advisor

06 Jan 2026 CW Team

Ranganath brings over four decades of leadership experience in the water technology and industrial sectors. He is widely recognised for his tenure as Managing Director of Grundfos Pumps India, where he played a key role in building and scaling the company’s India operations with a strong emphasis on sustainability, governance and operational excellence. He has also been closely associated with India’s water and sustainability ecosystem, having served as Co-Chairman of the CII National Water Committee, Past Chairman of the CII Tamil Nadu State Council, and Past President of the Madras Management Association. He currently serves as an Independent Director on the boards of several listed and unlisted companies.

In his advisory capacity, Ranganath will work closely with the Board and leadership team of EKKI HOMA, offering strategic guidance on growth priorities, distributor development, governance and organisational capability building as the joint venture expands its footprint in India.

Commenting on the association, Kanishka Arumugam, Co-CEO, EKKI Group, said that Ranganath’s deep strategic insight and proven track record in the global water technology sector would further strengthen EKKI HOMA’s leadership as it scales manufacturing capabilities and market presence.

Hans Hoffmann, CEO, HOMA Pumpenfabrik GmbH, Germany, added that Ranganath’s understanding of the Indian sewage market would reinforce the joint venture’s focus on delivering robust, long-term solutions to on-ground challenges.

EKKI HOMA is pursuing a dual-track strategy of ‘Made in India, for India and the world’, serving as a preferred manufacturing partner for the HOMA Group and other global OEMs, while simultaneously building the EKKI-HOMA brand in India through a distributor-led go-to-market approach. The company plans to establish a network of over 75 distribution partners across major Indian cities, catering to residential, industrial, commercial and OEM segments. With a strong product roadmap and expanding joint-venture footprint, EKKI HOMA is positioned to play a significant role in India’s sewage pump market.

EKKI HOMA, the international joint venture between EKKI Pumps, India, and HOMA Pumpenfabrik GmbH, Germany, has recently announced the association of industry veteran N K Ranganath as Chief Advisor. The association comes as HOMA, ranked among the world’s top five sewage pump manufacturers, continues to strengthen its presence in India through its strategic partnership with the EKKI Group.Ranganath brings over four decades of leadership experience in the water technology and industrial sectors. He is widely recognised for his tenure as Managing Director of Grundfos Pumps India, where he played a key role in building and scaling the company’s India operations with a strong emphasis on sustainability, governance and operational excellence. He has also been closely associated with India’s water and sustainability ecosystem, having served as Co-Chairman of the CII National Water Committee, Past Chairman of the CII Tamil Nadu State Council, and Past President of the Madras Management Association. He currently serves as an Independent Director on the boards of several listed and unlisted companies.In his advisory capacity, Ranganath will work closely with the Board and leadership team of EKKI HOMA, offering strategic guidance on growth priorities, distributor development, governance and organisational capability building as the joint venture expands its footprint in India.Commenting on the association, Kanishka Arumugam, Co-CEO, EKKI Group, said that Ranganath’s deep strategic insight and proven track record in the global water technology sector would further strengthen EKKI HOMA’s leadership as it scales manufacturing capabilities and market presence.Hans Hoffmann, CEO, HOMA Pumpenfabrik GmbH, Germany, added that Ranganath’s understanding of the Indian sewage market would reinforce the joint venture’s focus on delivering robust, long-term solutions to on-ground challenges.EKKI HOMA is pursuing a dual-track strategy of ‘Made in India, for India and the world’, serving as a preferred manufacturing partner for the HOMA Group and other global OEMs, while simultaneously building the EKKI-HOMA brand in India through a distributor-led go-to-market approach. The company plans to establish a network of over 75 distribution partners across major Indian cities, catering to residential, industrial, commercial and OEM segments. With a strong product roadmap and expanding joint-venture footprint, EKKI HOMA is positioned to play a significant role in India’s sewage pump market.

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