D EKKI HOMA, the international joint venture between EKKI Pumps, India & HOMA Pumpenfabrik GmbH, Germany, today announced the association of Mr. N. K. Ranganath as Chief Advisor to the joint venture. This association comes as HOMA ranked among the world’s top five sewage pump manufacturers, continues to deepen its engagement in India through its strategic partnership with EKKI Group.
Mr. Ranganath brings over four decades of leadership experience across the water technology and industrial sectors. He is best known for his tenure as Managing Director of Grundfos Pumps India, where he played a pivotal role in building and scaling the company’s India operations, with a strong focus on sustainability, governance, operational excellence & long-term value creation.
He has been closely associated with India’s water & sustainability ecosystem, having served as Co-Chairman of the CII National Water Committee, Past Chairman of the CII Tamil Nadu State Council & Past President of the Madras Management Association. He currently serves as an Independent Director on the boards of several listed & unlisted companies.
In his advisory role, Mr. Ranganath will work closely with the Board & leadership team of EKKI HOMA, providing strategic guidance on growth priorities, distributor development, governance & organisational capability building as the joint venture expands its footprint in India.
EKKI HOMA is pursuing a dual-track strategy Made in India, for India & the world serving as a preferred manufacturing partner for the HOMA Group & other global OEMs, while simultaneously building the EKKI-HOMA brand in India through a distributor-led go-to-market approach.
The company plans to establish a network of 75+ distribution partners across major Indian cities, catering to residential, industrial, commercial, and OEM segments.
EKKI HOMA’s focus will remain on distributor & customer value creation, service excellence & people development. Customers in India will benefit from advanced, German-engineered sewage pumping solutions proven in over 100 countries offered at competitive pricing & supported by strong local manufacturing, service & after-sales capabilities.
With a strong product roadmap & an expanding joint-venture footprint, EKKI HOMA is well positioned to play a defining role in India’s sewage pump market.
