Vimal Mahendru
Iec Vice President and Chair, Standardization Management Board (Smb) @Iec International Electrotechnical Commission
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WORK HISTORY
Iec Vice President and Chair, Standardization Management Board (Smb) @Iec International Electrotechnical Commission
Geneva, CH
Elected executive leader for the SMB (15-member global board); accountable for governance, strategic direction and operational delivery of IEC standards programs. • Drive the IEC 2040 strategic roadmap and digital-transformation agenda — aligning international standards, ISO liaison activity and member consensus to reduce time-to-market frictions for industry. • Provide board-level stewardship of standards portfolio decisions (TC/SC creation, scopes, chair/secretariat allocation) to protect quality, timeliness and global interoperability.• Board language / KPIs emphasized: governance integrity, consensus indices, timeliness of standards production, cross-body alignment.
EDUCATION
#SIDA sponsored Program by IFA SE
Advance Production Management, Production Management
The George Washington University School of Business
MBA, International Marketing, Finance
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology
BE, Industrial Engineering
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Diploma, Global Advanced Management Program
Indian School of Business
GAMP 2006, Strategy
SIDA (Swedish International Development Agency) sponsored program by AFConsult, Stockholm
Strategic Business Management, Business Strategy
SKILLS
ABOUT VIMAL MAHENDRU
I advise CEOs and boards to turn standards, regulation,s and governance from a constraint into a commercial advantage.I’m Vimal Mahendru — IEC Vice-President and the first Indian recipient of the IEC Lord Kelvin Award, with 35+ years delivering standards-led market entry, governance reform, M&A integration, and digital transformation across Asia, Europe and the Middle East. What I do for boards & CEOs• De-risk India & GCC market entry — regulatory roadmaps, local conformity paths, and standards advocacy that reduce approval time and warranty risk.• Strengthen governance & M&A outcomes — board reviews, succession frameworks, and post-deal integration that protect value.• Translate standards into product & operational advantage — faster certification, improved interoperability, and sustainability alignment.Why I’m engagedI combine executive P&L, manufacturing, and JV experience with global standards authority and boardroom governance practice — producing measurable outcomes: compressed approval cycles, lower compliance exposure, smoother JV integration,s and governance KPIs that attract institutional confidence.Select credentials: IEC Vice-President; IEC Lord Kelvin Award (2022); Independent Director (listed company); strategic adviser to USD-scale market entries.I am always open to a conversation!
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