Ravi Pandit, the co founder and long time Chairman of KPIT Technologies Ltd, one of India’s leading automotive and mobility software engineering firms, has passed away, the company confirmed in an exchange filing. An alumnus of the Sloan School of Management at MIT, USA, Pandit co-founded KPIT (then KPIT Cummins) in 1990, along with Kishor Patil. Under his leadership, KPIT evolved into an IT services and consulting firm, becoming a specialist in automotive and mobility software.
In the last three decades, Ravi Pandit played a key role in turning KPIT into a global leader, with presence in 15 countries. The company’s engineering solutions has powered millions of vehicles across US, Euope and Asia.
Beyond business leadership, Ravi played a central role in shaping India’s civic and sustainability agenda. He notably co-founded and guided institutions such as Pune International Centre and Janwani.
