Ingersoll Rand Appoints Sameer Nagpal as Vice President – Strategy & Business Creation for India

Sameer brings with him expertise in air-conditioning and security industries and has been responsible for rapidly growing these businesses into leaders in his earlier assignments. He joins Ingersoll Rand from Zicom where he held the position of CEO and successfully took their commercial security and integrated building management business to new heights. Prior to his stint with Zicom, Sameer spent 15 years at Carrier India across its various businesses and was last responsible for their Building Systems and Services business as Director for India. Sameer has extensive experience and deep understanding of the various segments and domains of the air-conditioning and security industries in India and globally.

Commenting on the appointment Venkatesh Valluri, Chairman and President, Ingersoll Rand India said, “Sameer joins us at a very important time when Ingersoll Rand is redefining its business focus and actively strengthening its presence in the country. Sameer brings with him a vast pool of experience in air-conditioning and security solutions sector which are our key focus markets in India. With his expertise and industry knowledge, Sameer will play a vital role in our expansion plans for India.”

Sameer is an acknowledged business leader in the industry and is an active member of various industry bodies like ISHRAE (Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning), ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning) and FSAI (Fire and Security Association of India). Sameer has been a strong proponent of adoption of energy efficient and green technologies for design and manufacturing of air-conditioning and security technologies. He has been an active participant in the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).
Sameer is a graduate from Delhi college of Engineering and holds a post graduate diploma in business management from IIM, Calcutta.