Sunil Pandiri is promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Voith Hydro

Heidenheim, Germany, October 30, 2026 - Voith Hydro has appointed Sunil Pandiri as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective from 1 November 2026. In this role, he will be responsible for end-to-end project execution on a global scale, driving operational excellence across engineering, supply chain management, manufacturing, and construction and commissioning functions. He will also continue to serve as a member of the Management Board at Voith Hydro.

This appointment recognizes Sunil's strong achievements as Chief Service Officer (CSO), a position he has held since 2024. Under his leadership, Voith Hydro's global service business has experienced significant growth and contributed to improved profitability. His leadership has also helped strengthen customer relationships and build high-performing, customer-focused teams.

Personal profile

Sunil Pandiri joined Voith Hydro's Management Board in 2024 as Chief Service Officer (CSO), with global responsibility for the Service business. He brings more than 20 years of international leadership experience across the energy and industrial sectors, with a proven track record in driving profitable growth, transforming businesses, and building high-performance teams. His experience spans large global corporations, medium-sized enterprises, and Private Equity environment.

From 2017 to 2019, he led Siemens' global steam turbine service business. Between 2020 and 2022, he served as CEO of Sykatec GmbH, a Siemens portfolio company, before becoming CEO of the North Europe & Middle East region at Siemens Gamesa. He joined Voith Hydro in 2024.

Sunil began his career in 2004 as a Project Manager at Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. in India, following his studies in mechanical engineering. In 2006, he joined Siemens in India as Business Development Manager and relocated to Germany in 2008. Over the following years, he held various international leadership positions spanning sales, project management, product management, strategy, operations, and general management.

He holds an MBA from IESE Business School in Spain, a Digital Diploma from IMD in Switzerland, and has completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School in the United States.