Arvind Subramanian

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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Experience31+ Years
LevelExecutive Management

Executive Overview

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

Professional employment history
  • Axis BankCurrent
    Sep 2026–Present· 1 mo
    • Independent DirectorCurrent
      Sep 2026–Present
  • Sep 2023–Present· 3 yrs 1 mo
    • Executive Vice President, Global Enterprise Strategy and IncubationCurrent
      2026–Present
    • Executive Vice President, Managing Director, India
      Sep 2023–Present
  • Sep 2018–May 2023· 4 yrs 8 mos
    • Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
      Jul 2020–May 2023
    • Chief Executive Officer - Mahindra Happinest
      Sep 2018–Jun 2020
  • Feb 2014–Aug 2018· 4 yrs 6 mos
    • Regional CEO
      Feb 2014–Aug 2018
  • May 1999–Dec 2013· 14 yrs 7 mos
    • Managing Director & Partner
      May 1999–Dec 2013
  • 1995–1999· 4 yrs
    • TAS Officer
      1995–1999

Education

HSC

DG Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce

ICSE

The Cathedral and John Connon School

B.Tech.

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

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Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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CEOsOrganizational CultureGeneral ManagementCapital AllocationBusiness OperationsInvestor RelationsAvid Technology ProductsStakeholder ManagementCreativityPortfolio StrategyCollaborative LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentNon-Executive DirectorGrowth StrategyBoard level experienceEnterprise strategyP&L ManagementMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Revenue & Profit GrowthNew Business IncubationPost Merger IntegrationClient DevelopmentGrowthBusiness TransformationInnovation ManagementHigh Performance TeamsStrategyBusiness Model InnovationStrategic PartnershipsProblem SolvingLeadership DevelopmentBoard of Directors