Bengaluru: Kirloskar Electric Company Limited on Wednesday announced the appointment of Janaki Kirloskar as its Chief Executive Officer, with immediate effect.

Janaki (44) brings along extensive experience across manufacturing, operations, business processes, and organisational functions. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering (Honours) from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA (Class of 2003).

Following her graduation, she joined Kirloskar Electric Company Limited in 2004, where she worked until 2016, gaining hands-on exposure across multiple facets of the group's operations and developing a deep understanding of industrial businesses and promoter-led enterprise
operations. In 2016, she transitioned into entrepreneurship and founded Kika Tableware, a premium crockery brand, where she built the business end-to-end, encompassing product development, brand positioning, vendor management, and distribution, and led the venture until 2025.

Between 2022 and 2025, she was associated with Ravindu Motors, where she was involved in operational and strategic initiatives, including supporting the merger and acquisition process that culminated in the sale of the business.

Janaki is the daughter of Vijay R Kirloskar, Executive Chairman, and Meena Kirloskar, Vice-Chairperson, and sister of Rukmini Kirloskar, Non-Executive Non-Independent Director.