8 months ago
Rohit Markan Appointed ContiTech APAC Executive Vice President
Rohit Markan has been appointed as the Executive Vice President for Industrial Solutions in the Asia Pacific region for a company called ContiTech.
He will be based in Singapore and will manage operations in many countries.
Rohit has a lot of experience in different jobs and industries, and he will help the company improve its processes and get ready to become independent next year.
Before this job, he was the CEO of another company called Roquette Asia Pacific.
The company he is joining now, ContiTech, is part of a bigger company called Continental, which makes tires and other industrial products.
ContiTech has around 42,000 employees and made about EUR6.4 billion in sales last year.
Rohit Markan appointed as Executive Vice President Industrial Solutions for Asia Pacific at ContiTech, effective November 17, 2025.
He will report directly to Philip Nelles and manage operations across APAC, including India, China, Australia, and Japan.
Markan brings over 28 years of experience in sales, marketing, finance, and manufacturing, among other areas.
He previously served as CEO of Roquette Asia Pacific and held senior roles at Dow Chemicals and Roquette India.
ContiTech aims to optimize organizational structures and prepare for independence in 2026 under Markan's leadership.
- Who
- Rohit Markan
- What
- Appointed as Executive Vice President Industrial Solutions for Asia Pacific at ContiTech
- Where
- Singapore, managing operations across APAC including India, China, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia
- When
- Effective November 17, 2025
- Why
- To optimize organizational structures and processes, and shape the future direction of ContiTech as it becomes independent in 2026
Key facts
- Name
- Rohit Markan
- New Position
- Executive Vice President Industrial Solutions, Asia Pacific
- Company
- Continental’s group sector ContiTech
- Reporting To
- Philip Nelles
- Location
- Singapore
- Previous Role
- CEO of Roquette Asia Pacific
- Effective Date
- November 17, 2025
- Company Sales (2024)
- EUR39.7 billion
- Company Employees (2024)
- 95,000 in 54 countries
Quotes
Philip Nelles
Executive Board member for ContiTech
“Rohit Markan brings a broad portfolio of experience and perspectives from different regions, multiple industries and diverse functions which he gained in various management roles. He is the right person to further develop our industrial business activities in this important region.”
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“Rohit has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to drive change while at the same time inspiring his teams. We are delighted to have him on board as we are working together to lead ContiTech into its next chapter as an independent company. I would like to thank Hannes Friedrichsen for all the fruitful years with the company and wish him all the best for the future.”
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Rohit Markan
Executive Vice President Industrial Solutions for Asia Pacific (APAC) at ContiTech
“I am delighted to become part of ContiTech, a company with such a long tradition and so much potential. I am eager to bring in my expertise and leadership from past experiences in Asia Pacific, thus making a contribution for harnessing the companies’ potential in one of the most important growth regions for Continental.”
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