Kirloskar Brothers Limited at its board meeting held on January 25, 2019, approved the appointment of Mr. Rajeev Kher as an additional director of the company with effect from January 25, 2019 till the conclusion of the upcoming Annual General meeting of the Company, to be considered in the category of Independent Director. Mr. Rajeev Kher superannuated as Commerce Secretary, Government of India in 2015 after serving for 35 years in the Indian Administrative Services (IAS). He then worked as a Member in the Competition Appellate Tribunal. He is now a distinguished Fellow with RIS, a leading think tank of the Ministry of External Affairs. He is a Professional Arbitrator. He is also nominated on some of the Government Committees and Tasks Forces on Trade and Industrial Development.