Corporate Social Responsibility

Tony Berland

CEO and Managing Director, Group Legrand India

A strong believer in strategy-led growth by leveraging strategic acumen and multicultural leadership honed over 28 years at Legrand. His expertise spans sales, marketing, and strategic management acquired over time at Legrand France, Singapore, and Australia.

As a CEO and Managing Director, Tony Berland with his keen expertise in driving strategy-oriented growth across different geographies, brings on board a wide, global, cross-functional experience with a strong focus on making Legrand the industry leader in India. His leadership role in senior management positions over the years has also equipped him with the skills to manage a multicultural workforce prevalent across nationalities.

An MBA from France, Tony has been associated with the Legrand Group for over 28 years since 1990. During this period, he has held a variety of senior positions within the organisation.

Starting his career with Legrand in France as a Business Manager, he held a few positions in Sales and Marketing for the French territory till 2007 for Legrand Brand and other brands of the group (Planet Wattohm and Arnould). From 2007 till Dec 2008, he took responsibility for the strategic marketing of the Cable management division at the group level. From 2009 till July 2012, he was the MD of Legrand Singapore and was taking care of the development of the group activities of Southeast Asian countries. After his stint in Singapore, for more than 6 years, Tony headed Legrand Australia and New Zealand as the MD till February of this year.

Deepak Patil

Chief Operations Officer , Group Legrand India

 Mr Deepak Patil is a Mechanical Engineering graduate and has spent over 24 years in the Manufacturing sector. He has some big names in his bucket of figurehead roles like Whirlpool, LG, Electrolux & Voltas. He held various positions providing technical as well as leadership guidance in Operations, Engineering and Greenfield/Brownfield Projects.His last tenure of work was as Country Head overseeing Bangladesh Operations of Whirlpool (2006). Mr Deepak excels in Operational Expertise as well as has a sound sense of World Class Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Lean Management and Project Management.

Sameer Saxena

Director- Marketing, Group Legrand India

Sameer Saxena handles the marketing function for three independent Group brand divisions in India: Legrand, IndoAsian and Valrack. He uses the expertise acquired over 23 years in strategic marketing (M&A) product program, distribution and channels.His role encompasses:

-Outlining the long-term business roadmap for each business division, the product roadmap and the brand strategy for the three independent brands.

-Identifying new technologies that may shape potential opportunities, and map the competition landscape for building a competitive strategy for Legrand.

Reviewing, analysing and adapting the yearly business plan for pricing, product launches, brand initiatives, promotions, and so on.

Sameer received the Top 100 Digital Marketers 2018 award. The marketing communication team has won a number of awards under his leadership.

Abida Aneez

Vice President - CSR & Sustainability

Abida Aneez is a seasoned professional with over 28 years of diverse experience in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), as well as Human Resources and Organization Development. Known for her passion, ingenuity, and commitment to making a positive impact, Abida is recognized as a visionary leader with a strong focus on strategy and execution.

With expertise in deploying ESG and sustainability initiatives, Abida excels in assessing organizational sustainability performance, identifying gaps, and driving progress towards sustainability goals. She has played a key role in conceptualizing and establishing CSR strategies aligned with organizational objectives and community needs.

Abida is particularly known for her work in developing and managing social responsibility and sustainability strategies, including the materiality assessment process. She has spearheaded various impactful programs in education, skill development, healthcare, disaster relief, and environmental initiatives.

Some highlights of Abida's key CSR projects include providing scholarship assistance to over 350 deserving girls for engineering and professional graduation through the Legrand Empowering Scholarship Program, offering free medical consultations to over 5000 communities annually through telemedicine centres, and offering training with Legrand's key initiatives to more than 8000 electricians across 15 smart cities in India in association with the Power Sector Skill Council.

Additionally, Abida has taken initiatives for various programs including training over 300 electricians in disaster management from the National Disaster Institute, Bhopal and contributed in Legrand's initiatives towards various COVID-19 relief activities in Kerala, Delhi, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Uttarakhand, earning recognition from the IFFCI for the '2020 Most Innovative CSR Response' for Legrand's solidarity support initiatives.