Mr. Subir Chakraborty has spent more than four decades working in various capacities in several organizations such as Berger Paints, Balmer Lawrie & Co Ltd and Exide Industries Ltd, out of which he spent more than two and half decades in the last-named company, rising from the level of General Manager to the apex level, through several tiers in the company. He joined the Exide board in 2013 serving in various capacities, prior to becoming the Managing Director & CEO in 2021..
Subir qualified as a Mechanical Engineer from IIT Madras, earning his B.Tech in 1980 with Distinction. Thereafter, he worked for two years as an engineer, and then enrolled at IIM Calcutta to pursue a Post Graduate Program in Management, completing his PGDM in 1984.
Subir is deeply involved in business bodies and associations and is the immediate past President of Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI). He has also been a National Council Member of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the years 2022-24.
Subir has received several accolades and awards during his career, including the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) Lifetime Achievement Award in May 2023 as well as the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta in Nov 2023.
Subir remains interested in academic pursuits and has been a guest faculty at several reputed management institutions of repute, such as IIM Calcutta. He is committed to the cause of sustainability and spearheaded multiple initiatives at Exide to further this objective. He has also delivered several addresses on this topic at important forums and is a sought-after speaker on the subject. His speeches are all available in the public media.
Subir has operated for more than ten years at the board level of Exide and several other subsidiaries both in India as well as abroad. After traversing an eventful career path of around forty-two years, he has retired from Exide effective May 1, 2024.