Ravi Sastry has been appointed as Managing Director at Festo India, marking a significant milestone in his two-decade-long career as a seasoned finance and business leader. With a strong track record of partnering with businesses to drive growth, profitability, and transformation, Ravi steps into this new role after a successful journey across multiple leadership positions at Festo over the past nine years.
During his tenure at Festo, Ravi served in diverse capacities, including CFO and Cluster Head Finance for South Asia, and later as Director – Sales, Marketing and HR. In these roles, he was instrumental in steering business strategy, enhancing operational efficiency, and driving customer-centric growth. His leadership has been pivotal in managing businesses with over 25% CAGR, focusing on profitability, seamless integration of acquired businesses, and implementation of robust financial processes and systems.
Before joining Festo, Ravi held senior finance leadership roles across reputed organizations. At Nous Infosystems, he led global accounting, statutory compliance, taxation, and business strategy, while earlier, as BU Finance Controller at TE Connectivity, he was responsible for FP&A, treasury, tax, and working capital management. His career also includes key roles at Logica and PwC, where he built strong foundations in corporate and international taxation, financial planning, and audit.
Known for his expertise in controllership, operations finance, strategic planning, and corporate restructuring, Ravi has consistently demonstrated his ability to align financial strategy with long-term business goals. His experience spans across mergers and acquisitions, transfer pricing, SAP rollouts, and corporate governance, making him a trusted advisor and a dynamic business partner.
As Managing Director of Festo India, Ravi will focus on accelerating the company’s growth trajectory, strengthening its market leadership, and driving innovation and excellence in operations. With his extensive experience and vision, he is well positioned to lead Festo India into its next phase of growth and transformation.