Johnson Controls Appoints Vivek Bhide as President and Managing Director

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Source: Johnson Controls

Nov 2026 : Johnson Controls has recently appointed Vivek Bhide as its new President and Managing Director for India. Operating from Mumbai, Bhide steps into the role to sharpen the company’s strategic presence across energy efficiency, thermal management, decarbonization, and mission-critical building infrastructure.

With over 36 years of cross-functional expertise spanning industrial technology, marketing, engineering, and large-scale manufacturing operations, Bhide brings a wealth of transformational leadership to Johnson Controls. In his new capacity, he will oversee national business operations, steering corporate direction toward sustainable growth and tech-driven building solutions.

Before taking the reins at Johnson Controls, Bhide served nearly seven years at the John Cockerill Group, where he held top executive roles including Group Transformation Officer, Regional President, and Managing Director of John Cockerill India. He previously led FORTIVE India as President while simultaneously serving as Managing Director for Gilbarco Veeder-Root India, delivering years of steady growth. Early in his career, he spent nearly two decades at DuPont and DuPont Titanium Technologies. He also spent over four years at INVISTA.

Bhide holds a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and a Master of Science in Statistics from the University of Delaware.