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KPIT founder S B Ravi Pandit dies at 1990 built auto tech giant
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Published on 8 May 2026
His 1990 startup helped power electrification partnerships
KPIT Technologies founder and chairman S B Ravi Pandit died on May 8, 2026. He launched KPIT in 1990 and later steered it to become a global player in automotive software, electrification, and mobility solutions. Under his leadership, KPIT worked with major automakers to develop advanced technologies shaping the transition to EVs and connected vehicles.
- S B Ravi Pandit, KPIT founder and chairman, died May 8, 2026
- He started KPIT in 1990 and scaled it into global automotive tech
- KPIT advanced automotive software, electrification, and mobility solutions
- The firm partnered with major automakers on next generation technologies
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