Mr. Niranjan Nadkarni is the Chief Executive Officer of South & Southeast Asia, Middle East & Africa (ASMEA) Region since July 1, 2017. As of Jan 1, 2025, he assumed the additional role of CEO, TÜV SÜD Middle East and TÜV SÜD Middle East LLC.
As a CEO of one of the most diverse regions, his area of focus is to strengthen the company’s value offering by leveraging on personnel and business competencies available across the region. Under his leadership, aligned to the Group’s focus, the region has made significant investments and progress in digital transformation initiatives and commitment to initiatives and services supporting sustainable development.
With over three decades of experience, Niranjan started his career with SKF Bearings India Pvt. Ltd. In 1995, he made an unconventional move to join a five-member team at TÜV SÜD. He then qualified to become a Lead Auditor for management system certification ISO 9001, QS 9000, VDA 6.1 and TS 16949. During this tenure, he performed audits and training in many markets globally, such as USA, Germany, Japan, China, South Korea, ASEAN, and South Asia.
In 1998, he was appointed the head of South India region for TÜV SÜD South Asia. After managing this portfolio for over eight years, Niranjan was appointed as Vice President- Product Services, with the thrust to set up the Product Services portfolio in South Asia. He was instrumental in establishing a network of state-of-the-art laboratories for food, textiles, and leather and planning and implementation of the market expansion strategy. In 2009, he was appointed CEO of TÜV SÜD South Asia, responsible for the firm’s operations across India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Under his leadership until 2023, the sub region witnessed double digit growth and built an impressive footprint around digital transformation initiatives. 1 July, 2017, he was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of South & Southeast Asia, Middle East & Africa (ASMEA) Region. In 2025, He was given the additional responsibility of leading Middle East region as the CEO of the region and TÜV SÜD Middle East LLC . He is also the Member of Board of Management of TÜV SÜD Bangladesh Private limited, TÜV SÜD Middle East and TÜV SÜD PSB Pte. Ltd.
Brought up in Mumbai, Niranjan is a Mechanical Engineer and has a Masters’ degree in Management from Pune University in India. He has also attended modules on Strategy Management, Leadership and Change and Fit4Digital at Executive School of Management, St. Gallen, Switzerland. He is an avid reader and enjoys travelling and cross-country trekking. He is very passionate about nurturing and developing talent and strongly believes in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce for building a sustainable and responsible business.
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Mr. Klaus Langner was appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the TÜV SÜD South & South-East Asia, Middle East & Africa region on July 1, 2017. In this role, he is responsible for financial and risk management, corporate development, strategic planning, performance management and corporate governance in this vast and diverse market. Prior to this appointment, Klaus was the CFO for the ASEAN region at TÜV SÜD.
Before joining TÜV SÜD, Klaus was a Partner & Managing Director at a leading strategy consulting firm, The Boston Consulting Group, and brings 16 years of experience in consulting top management on corporate and business unit strategy. He also served as a consultant for the United Nations World Food Program in East Timor and is a passionate advocate for non-profit causes related to improving children welfare, education, disaster and humanitarian relief.
After living in Germany and the United States, Klaus has been based in Singapore since 2001 and worked throughout Asia Pacific. He holds an MBA with distinction from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a Masters in Industrial Engineering and Business Administration from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).
Mr. Richard Hong is the Executive Vice President of TÜV SÜD South Asia & Southeast Asia, Middle East & Africa region (ASMEA). In his role, Richard focuses on maintaining and expanding TÜV SÜD’s network within the ASEAN region, and continuously collaborate with key stakeholders in Singapore. Richard is also the TÜV SÜD Ambassador and Professional Coach for the company's Key Talent Pool in ASMEA. With over 30 years of experience in TÜV SÜD, Richard previously held positions as CEO, TÜV SÜD ASEAN, Chief Operating Officer for the ASEAN region, and Global ICM Director of TÜV SÜD Product Service. He has over 26 years of experience in product certification and international compliance management for information technology equipment, home appliances, wireless products and audio-visual (AV) products.
Being both customer and employee-centric, Richard’s personal management style has led him to be the choice for the role of Chief Executive Officer in 2013. With strong knowledge and experience acquired within and outside of TÜV SÜD PSB, he was instrumental in spearheading the growth of the business in ASEAN as well as building new competencies in TÜV SÜD PSB. In addition to his contributions, he has been successful in developing first-class teams and building good relationships with customers, government agencies and strategic partners.
Furthermore, he has been conferred with the Medal of Commendation at the NTUC May Day Awards 2024 ceremony in Singapore, recognising his invaluable contributions to the Labour Movement and the Singapore Industrial and Services Employees' Union (SISEU). This accolade stands as a true testament to his unwavering dedication to working closely together with the union in fostering job security, promoting employee growth, and championing an open-door policy within our workplace.
As the expert advisor and appointed member of former IE Singapore’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Panel of Advisors, Richard assists Singapore-based enterprises in their internationalisation efforts to well-utilise Singapore’s vast network of FTAs. He was a member of the Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC) from 2018 to 2023, the Deputy Chairman of the Testing, Inspection & Certification (TIC) interest group in the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) since 2016, and the Vice President of Plastic Recycling Association of Singapore (PRAS) since 2023.
Richard is also an Exco member of SGTECH Digital Trust Chapter, Member of the IECEE Policy & Strategy Committee, Member of Singapore Standards Promotion Committee and most recently, member of the Interim Sustainability Standards Committee (SSC) established by the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore (ACRA). He also works closely with the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) as a Member of the Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core (ICC) Curriculum Review Committee, and was appointed as the Judge for NTU Peak Leadership Development Programme in 2020 & 2022.
Richard also serves as a mentor in the Singapore Leaders Network (SGLN) Fellowship Mentoring Programme.
Richard was formerly the CEO of Sibercert Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of PSB Corporation. He was instrumental in the establishment and management of the entire subsidiary.
Richard holds a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, a Master of Science (Industrial & Systems Engineering) from National University of Singapore, a Master of Finance from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification from the Financial Planning Association of Singapore (FPAS).
Jonas Strahberger is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TÜV SÜD ASEAN, overseeing operations in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. As CEO, Jonas is responsible for the overall P&L and strategic development of the region. With a background in international management and leadership, Jonas brings extensive experience in developing and implementing new, sustainable ways to drive transformation in the Testing, Inspection and Certification sector. Previously Jonas led the global Business Vertical around Lifts, Cranes and Conveyors in TÜV SÜD’s Real Estate and Infrastructure Division. In 2013, he began his career as an Executive in Finance and Controlling in TÜV SÜD’s Product Service Division and has worked in various management positions and geographies since then.
Jonas holds a Master of Science in Management and Technology from the Technical University of Munich, Germany.
Mr. Yuan Bambang Handayana is currently the General Manager of PT TÜV SÜD Indonesia.He oversees businesses and operations in leading the strategy execution, market and business development for growth in Indonesia.
Mr. Yuan first started his career in Engineering before he moved into the Certification industry and has over 20 years of experience within the TIC industry. He has wide ranging experience in auditing, consulting and training as well as in general and business management. Prior to joining PT TÜV SÜD Indonesia, Mr. Yuan was the Managing Director of a UK based management system and certification company in Indonesia.
Mr. Yuan graduated with a Bachelor in Applied Physics from Bandung Institute of Technology and has a Master degree in Applied Finance from University of Indonesia.
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