Mr Malhotra has background in Procurement, Supply Management, Strategy, Business Development and other functions. During his career spanning over 40 years, he has held executive roles at ABB, Bombardier Transportation, Adtranz and Continental with responsibility for projects and operations in Europe, Asia and Australia. For over 10 years till October 2013, Mr Malhotra was the Head of Purchasing and a Member of the Group Management at Georg Fischer Automotive Group, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, a global supplier of cast metal (including magnesium) parts with an annual turnover of approximately 1,200m Euro and 11 production units located in Europe and China. He is Chair of Finance and Compliance Committee, member of the Business Risk Committee.