Mr. Hirokazu Kotera

Executive Director

Mr. Hirokazu Kotera (DIN- 10707431) has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kyoto University of Foreign Studies and MBA degree from the Institute of Business and Accounting of Kwansei Gakuin University. He started his career as a sales executive in Nestle Japan and having expertise in marketing, he had worked in international companies such as Nestle Japan and Nissin Foods, where he had acted as brand manager and marketing manager.

In 2017, he joined Kansai Paint Co., Ltd., Japan (“Kansai Paint Japan”) and had been working in corporate planning and international business units in Kansai Paint Japan and being involved in the multi-national projects in South-East Asia, Russia, (South and East) Africa.

In October 2022, he had been seconded to Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited, where he has been Vice President, Decorative Marketing and Special Projects and has been acting as a representative of Kansai Paint Japan on various projects in India and collaborative projects with Japan. He has been appointed as a Whole-time Director designated as the Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1st August, 2024.

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