Grindwell Norton Limited announced the retirement of Mr. Krishna Prasad, Whole-Time Director designated as Executive Director of the Company will be retiring effective May 6, 2024. The Board of Directors at its meeting held has appointed Mr. Venugopal Shanbhag (Director Identification No. 08888359) as an Additional Director of the Company with effect from May 7, 2024.

Mr. Venugopal Shanbhag joined Grindwell Norton Limited in 1991 and since then has worked in multiple functions and locations of Abrasives and Mobility businesses of Saint Gobain group in India. He had one year stint at Grinding Technology Centre at Saint-Gobain USA during 1995-96. He was on an expatriation assignment as Managing Director of Saint-Gobain Sekurit Thailand till August 2020 and Managing Director of Saint-Gobain Sekurit India Limited till May 4, 2024.