Vimal Mahendru

Vimal Mahendru is the President of Legrand Group in India. He assumed this role in September 2010 when Legrand acquired the switchgear business of Indo Asian Fusegear Limited (IAFL), the company where Mr Mahendru was the President-Corporate Affairs. In his present role, Mr Mahendru continues to guide the strategic initiatives of the company, and specially forays into new and emerging markets.

Legrand Group’s worldwide sales are in excess of Euro 4.7 Billion, and the Indian operations, where Mr Mahendru is involved, is having annual sales of Euro 150 Million.

Career and Education

Mr Mahendru graduated as Bachelor of Engineering from the Thapar College of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, India, in 1985, specialized in Industrial Engineering.

Vimal did his MBA from the George Washington University, Washington D.C., in 1987 where he specialized in Marketing with emphasis on finance. He had a very fulfilling experience as a Graduate Assistant to one of the professors doing advanced research on valuation of capital markets.

Upon completing his studies, he joined M/s. Essex Engineering Inc., an organization involved in developing state-of-the-art, computerized vending machines. Here he was involved in marketing sophisticated computer controlled vending machines on the East Coast of the United States.

From 1989 to September 2010, Mr Mahendru was at IAFL in various capacities. Indo Asian Fusegear Limited was established way back in 1958 and is major player in the field of Low Voltage Switchgear and Lighting products. The company product range includes a wide range of Electrical Switchgear including – Miniature Circuit Breakers; HRC Fuse Links; Fuse Bases & Fittings; Distribution Boards; MCCBs.