Uno Minda Limited has reshaped its senior leadership, elevating Rakesh Kher to Chief Executive Officer for the LAS Domain, while asking him to continue advising on the After-market Domain. The board approved the change on July 3, 2026, with Kher transitioning from his prior role as Chief Strategy Officer & Advisor for the Aftermarket Domain to spearhead the LAS portfolio and provide ongoing advisory support to the aftermarket business. The move signals a purposeful alignment of strategy, manufacturing, and market focus across the company’s segments.
Rakesh Kher brings more than four decades of cross-functional experience in strategy, business transformation, manufacturing and project management, with significant exposure to sales and marketing in domestic and international aftermarket segments. He has been with Uno Minda Limited since 2004, playing a pivotal role in expanding the company’s product portfolio, strengthening customer relationships, and driving innovation. His career prior to Uno Minda includes senior positions at Larsen & Toubro, Cookson India Limited, and Advani Oerlikon Limited. He holds a B.Tech from REC Rourkela, an M.Tech from IIT Kharagpur, and an MBA from FMS Delhi.
Industry observers will be watching how this leadership realignment translates into execution across the LAS and After-market domains. By placing a seasoned internal leader at the helm of the LAS domain while preserving an advisory role to the aftermarket business, Uno Minda signals a preference for continuity and integrated growth strategies in its core components business.
The development underscores Uno Minda’s emphasis on internal succession and strategic realignment to navigate a competitive auto components landscape. As the company stakes its bets on the LAS and After-market segments, stakeholders will be keen to see how Kher marries long-range planning with on-ground execution in the years ahead.