Billion Electric elevates Sanjeev Kulkarni as CEO
Date: 18 Mar 2025
Billion
Electric Mobility (BillionE), India’s pioneering E-Mobility-as-a-Service
(eMaaS) platform, announced the elevation of Sanjeev Kulkarni as its Chief
Executive Officer. Previously serving as Chief Operating Officer, Sanjeev
brings over 32 years of leadership experience in the automotive and
manufacturing sectors, with a proven track record in driving business
expansion, product development, and strategic execution.
With
a distinguished career at Bosch Limited in India & Germany & Kalyani
Group Pune, Sanjeev has successfully led large-scale projects, forged impactful
OEM partnerships, and played a key role in scaling businesses. Notably, his
leadership drove double-digit revenue growth and fostered strategic alliances
that enhanced market presence. As CEO, Sanjeev will focus on expanding Billion
Electric’s e-MaaS business with electric trucks as well as airport tarmac
electric buses, strengthening industry partnerships, and accelerating the
rollout of commercial EV solutions.
Welcoming
Sanjeev to his new role, Kartikey Hariyani, Founder & Chief Platform
Architect & Mustafa Wajid, Co-Founder,
Billion Electric Mobility, said: “It has been more than 5-years we have
known Sanjeev working on various strategic initiatives within the e-mobility
space in India / abroad. Since 2023,
Sanjeev has been part of our leadership team and over the last 2-years, Billion
Electric Mobility has seen the foundation laid for the e-MaaS business with
his, strategic foresightand extensive industry experience . His proven ability to scale operations,
drive innovation, and foster collaborations will be critical as we expand our
E-MaaS business. With Sanjeev at the helm, I’m confident we will scale faster,
deepen partnerships, and create a stronger foundation for India’s EV
transition.”
Sharing
his thoughts on the new role, Sanjeev Kulkarni, CEO, Billion Electric Mobility,
said: “The EV industry is at an exciting juncture, and Billion Electric is
well-positioned to accelerate India’s transition to sustainable mobility. Our
focus will be on scaling our E-MaaS business with various corporate customers
with our range of Electric Trucks for inter-city transport, , maximizing
operational efficiency, and strengthening collaborations with OEMs and fleet operators.
I look forward to working with our talented team to develop robust solutions
that power India's EV future.”
Quoting
on the development, Pirojshaw Sarkari (Phil), Lead Advisor to Billion Electric
Mobility added : BillionE is a platform that drives a concept of Energy on
Wheels, in a way different from traditional transporter and therefore Sanjeevs
experience is found very relevant to lead this platform!