RATIONAL International India Private Limited - a wholly-owned subsidiary of combi-steamer technology pioneer RATIONAL AG, Germany - has elevated Kamal Verma as the Managing Director for India operations with effect from 15 October 2021, for an interim period until the appointment of new Managing Director.

Kamal Verma, who has been associated with the company since 2013 and was erstwhile holding the position as Director of Finance, will temporarily replace Vikram Goel, who has stepped down recently. Vikram Goel had been the Managing Director for RATIONAL India since 2017.

Kamal Verma in his interim role will report to Wolfgang Syhr, AVP Asia and will be based at Sector 65, Gurugram, situated corporate office of RATIONAL India. Apart from his current responsibility of leading the Finance and Customer Service team, he will additionally be responsible for developing and driving business strategies for India operations.

"Kamal Verma brings with him the right mix of expertise, experience, along with industry exposure, and we are happy that he has agreed to support by taking over this additional responsibility as we move to the next phase of our growth journey in the Indian market," said Syhr.

About Kamal Verma

An Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Kamal is also an Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India apart from being Commerce Honours Graduate. In his glorious career spanning almost over two decades, he has held company Secretaryship and Managerial positions at various leading brands, working across areas of compliance, corporate finance & strategy, administration, among many others.

About RATIONAL

The RATIONAL Group is the world market and technology leader in hot food preparation for professional kitchens. Founded in 1973, the company employs more than 1,100 people in Germany and over 2,300 worldwide. RATIONAL has been listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since its IPO in 2000 and is currently included in the MDAX.

The primary objective of the company is always to offer its customers maximum benefits. Internally, RATIONAL is committed to the principle of sustainability, expressed in its policies on environmental protection, leadership and social responsibility. Year after year, numerous international awards testify to the exceptional quality of RATIONAL's work.