Mtandt announces leadership change at helm

Mtandt, a key player in providing world-class equipment for safely working at height, announced the appointment of Pradeep Agarwal as Mtandt’s Group Managing Director and member of the Executive Board effective from 22nd September.

Pradeep Agarwal brings more than 33 years of relevant industry experience to his new role and having previously served as Associate Director in Mtandt Group. He replaces Rakesh Modi who is shifted as the non-executive chairman of the board. Modi succeeds his father Late Rajkumar Modi, Founder and Chairman who started the company in 1974.

Rakesh Modi’s vision and leadership drove Mtandt transformation from a tools and tackles shop to one of the India’s largest and most diversified company. In 2017, Mtandt group scaled its manufacturing facility seven time and become world’s largest and most cost-effective producer of aluminium scaffolding systems. Under the guidance of Agarwal, Mtandt is now entering into specialised geo-technology solutions and soon will start manufacturing of Neoweb & Neoloy geocells along with temporary access mats Portadeck.

“We are delighted that Mr. Pradeep, who has repeatedly demonstrated that he has the vision and capacity to lead Mtandt into the future, is new Managing Director of Mtandt group,” said Modi.

“I am grateful to the board for entrusting me with the leadership of this amazing company. I am always driven by the vision and principles given by our founding chairman.His vision to provide happiness by inspiring enthusiasm, passion, fearlessness and optimism in the lives of people we touch every day will always guide us, not only in business, but also in being a good human being who values human relationship above all,” said Agarwal.