Schaeffler Appoints Hardevi Vazirani As Director Of Finance & CFO

Atomotive and industrial supplier, Schaeffler India has appointed Hardevi Vazirani as Director of Finance, under the discretion of shareholders & Chief Financial Officer of the company, effective February 13, 2024. In this position, Vazirani will succeed Satish Patel, who is retiring from the company on February 12, 2024, after a career spanning three decades. 

Vazirani, who joined the company in 1992, grew with the company in IT, Finance and Corporate Strategy functions. She has held various leadership roles in Schaeffler across Asia Pacific and India. She has led several large programs in the region including post-merger integration of India entities. In her most recent role as the Vice President of Strategy – Asia Pacific, she was based in Singapore. 

In her new role, she will report to Harsha Kadam, CEO & Managing Director of Schaeffler India. She is a Certified Accounting Specialist from Accovalist Institute Germany and completed several management programs from management schools of repute like INSEAD, Dukes and IIM Bangalore. 

Harsha Kadam Managing Director & CEO of Schaeffler India, said, “Hardevi is a accomplished leader and has tremendous knowledge of the region as well as India. She brings in a wealth of experience and perspective and we welcome her in India leadership team.”