The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Limited has named Vijay Aditya Raghavan as Chief Operating Officer of its Electromags Division, with effect from October 12, 2026. The appointment, approved by the Board through a circular resolution on October 11, signals a deliberate push to strengthen the division’s operational backbone and accelerate growth in the automotive electronics and EMS space.
Vijay Aditya Raghavan brings more than 25 years of leadership across Automotive Electronics, EMS and auto components manufacturing. His track record spans P&L ownership, multi-plant operations, OEM/Tier-1 customer management, and transformative initiatives. Notably, he helped scale the automotive business at Flex from USD 0.8 million to USD 60 million and currently leads the EMS business at TVS Electronics, with demonstrated strengths in greenfield/brownfield plant turnarounds, operational excellence, Lean/Six Sigma, Industry 4.0, and supply-chain optimization. His experience also includes managing global stakeholders and cross-border business transfers across India, the USA, Europe and Asia.
The appointment also brings a leadership profile that includes governance and ESG credentials, with an IICA Certified Independent Director & ESG Director designation, and a solid academic foundation with a BE in Mechanical & Production Engineering and an MBA in Operations Management. This blend of hands-on operations and strategic oversight positions the Electromags Division to pursue enhanced collaboration with OEMs and Tier-1 players while pursuing efficiency-led growth.
As the company positions the Electromags Division for the next phase, the move underscores an intent to couple deep operational discipline with a growth-oriented strategy in automotive electronics and related EMS activities. Raghavan’s arrival as a Senior Management Personnel is anticipated to anchor performance improvements and new business development initiatives across the division.