Soumitra Bhattacharya, with a rich tenure of over 40 years of which 28 years traversed as VP Plant Management to assignments in Germany and Turkey and continuing at Bosch Ltd. as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from 2011 to 2016 and then as Joint Managing Director (2012-2016) and later as Managing Director (2017-2023) and as the Regional President for the Bosch Group in India until his retirement on June 30, 2023. His portfolio encompassed entire responsibility for Robert Bosch India.

On a personal front, Soumitra, married to Dr. (Mrs.) Chandana Bhattacharya (Founder and Trustee for Ekakanya Trust), is a father of two and the couple's adorable golden retrievers with a penchant for travel, social service, deep interest in intercultural activities and Nation

First activities.

His commitment to industry excellence continued post-retirement when he assumed the role of CEO and Director at Indian Foundation for Quality Management (IFQM) in July 2023, an initiative driven by Captains of Industry centered around Quality, Excellence, and Innovation on a Nation First approach.
Soumitra continues his association with Bosch in India as the Chairman of the Board of Bosch Ltd (Non-Executive), as Independent Director of Asian Paints Ltd., as an Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Tata Elxsi Ltd. And as a Nominee Director of Tata Indian Institute of Skills, Chairman of CII-IQ & Advisory Board on Corporate Governance for IIMB.
Before his time at Bosch, with key management roles at TATA Steel, IPITATA, INDAL, and as one of the founding members for Tanishq of Titan Company Limited. A Chartered Accountant by profession, his academic foundation was laid at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, where he completed his articleship from Price Waterhouse.
Concurrently, he has been a significant part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), chairing the Karnataka State Council for CII in India (2013-2014), co-chairing for CII-National Skills Committee (2017-2019), chairing the CII National Committee on MNCs (2020-2023), and contributing passionately towards business excellence and corporate agility from 2013 to 2023. Soumitra is currently the Chair of the CII Institute of Quality Advisory Council for the year 2024-25.
He has spoken extensively in India and across the world on various platforms - Social and Corporate, on topics which he is passionate - Quality, Business Excellence, Innovation, and Business Strategy.