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Sonali Kulkarni (businesswoman)

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Sonali Kulkarni
Born1965
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Former CEO, Fanuc India

Sonali Kulkarni (born 1965) was the president and CEO of FANUC India, the local unit of Japanese industrial robots maker Fanuc Corp.[1] In her role, she oversees all Sales, Marketing, Business Development activities for all products including CNC, Robots, Robomachines and System Integration for Fanuc, India.[2][3]

Kulkarni has been named one of the most powerful businesswomen in 2014.[4]

Personal life

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Ms. Kulkarni is married to Ravi Venkatesan. She is the daughter of Sumitra Kulkarni and is the great-grandchild of Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi.

Education

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Ms. Kulkarni completed her MBA from Ohio State University and she is a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.[5] She has keen interest in environmental sustainability.[1]

Career

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Ms. Kulkarni has worked as a Financial Analyst in the US,[1] and took charge as CEO of Fanuc India in 2006.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Sen, Sunny (31 August 2014). "Robo Queen". Business Today. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Sonali Kulkarni - Bangalore | about.me". about.me. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Sonali Kulkarni: Leading the Robo-Charge". Businesstoday.in. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Most Powerful Businesswomen in India 2014 Business Today". businesstoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Outlook Business Article". Retrieved 13 March 2015.