Arvind Subramanian
General Management Leader across Sectors | EVP — Enterprise Strategy & Incubation (Global) & MD — India, Iron Mountain | Independent Director — Axis Bank | Learning New Contexts, Building Teams, Creating Impact
Iron Mountain•Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Arvind is a multi-sector general management leader with experience spanning business services, technology, industrials, consumer and real estate. Across these categories, he has repeatedly taken on new contexts, built capable leadership teams and delivered strategic and operating impact at scale.He currently serves as Executive Vice President & General Manager at Iron Mountain, leading the India business and overseeing Enterprise Strategy and Incubation globally — with a focus on portfolio strategy, new growth platforms, adjacencies and innovation in operating models. He also serves as an Independent Director on the Board of Axis Bank. Prior to Iron Mountain, Arvind led the Technology, Media & Telecom practice at BCG in India and subsequently held C-suite roles including Managing Director & CEO of a listed company. His experience includes business turnarounds, scaling new revenue pools, strengthening governance and aligning diverse stakeholders through periods of change.Arvind is passionate about roles — executive and board — that sit at the intersection of strategy, growth, leadership development and organisational purpose.
Career Timeline
- Axis BankCurrentSep 2026–Present· 1 mo
- Independent DirectorCurrentSep 2026–Present
- Iron MountainCurrentSep 2023–Present· 3 yrs 1 mo
- Executive Vice President, Global Enterprise Strategy and IncubationCurrent2026–Present
- Executive Vice President, Managing Director, IndiaSep 2023–Present
- Sep 2018–May 2023· 4 yrs 8 mos
- Managing Director and Chief Executive OfficerJul 2020–May 2023
- Chief Executive Officer - Mahindra HappinestSep 2018–Jun 2020
- Feb 2014–Aug 2018· 4 yrs 6 mos
- Regional CEOFeb 2014–Aug 2018
- May 1999–Dec 2013· 14 yrs 7 mos
- Managing Director & PartnerMay 1999–Dec 2013
- 1995–1999· 4 yrs
- TAS Officer1995–1999
Education
HSC
DG Ruparel College of Arts, Science and CommerceICSE
The Cathedral and John Connon SchoolB.Tech.
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras