Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, August 2025 — Ravi Sastry has been appointed as the Managing Director at Festo India, after nearly a decade of transformative leadership within the company. Over the years, he has held multiple leadership roles including CFO & Cluster Head Finance (South Asia) and later as Director – Sales, Marketing and HR, where he was instrumental in driving business strategy, operational efficiency, and customer-centric growth. His leadership has been pivotal in delivering a 25% CAGR, strengthening financial systems, and ensuring seamless integration of acquired businesses.
In his new role as Managing Director, Ravi will lead Festo India’s growth agenda, focusing on expanding market presence, strengthening customer engagement, and driving innovation across operations. His cross-functional expertise across finance, sales, and HR gives him a unique perspective to align organizational strategy with long-term sustainable growth.
Prior to joining Festo, Ravi built a strong foundation in finance leadership with roles at Nous Infosystems as AVP & Head – Finance, TE Connectivity as Business Unit Finance Controller, Logica as Finance Manager, and PwC as Senior Associate – Corporate & International Tax. His professional journey also included a stint as a self-employed consultant, where he created shared services frameworks for SMEs. With expertise in FP&A, taxation, audit, treasury, corporate restructuring, SAP rollouts, and governance, he has consistently enabled transformation through finance leadership.
Ravi recently completed the Senior Executive Leadership Program in Strategy, Leadership, and Operations at Cornell University (2024–2025), further strengthening his global leadership acumen. With his deep experience across industries and his proven record of delivering both financial and operational excellence, he is set to take Festo India to its next phase of growth.
About Festo India
Festo India is a leading worldwide supplier of automation technology and a global performance leader in industrial training and education programs. The company’s mission is to maximize productivity and competitiveness for customers by delivering cutting-edge automation solutions and equipping industries with advanced skill development programs. Festo combines innovation with expertise to power sustainable growth and operational excellence for businesses across sectors.
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