S K Arya is the Chairman of $2.2bn Indian conglomerate – JBM Group, headquartered in Delhi-NCR. JBM
Group has a diversified portfolio in the field of Automotive, Buses & Electric Vehicles, EV Charging
Infrastructure, EV aggregates, Renewable Energy, Engineering & Design services and Artificial Intelligence.
Today, the Group’s portfolio spans across 60 manufacturing plants and 5 engineering & design centres in
10 countries. The Group has over 15 global alliances with prestigious names like Arcelor Mittal, Cornaglia,
Dassault Systemes, Futaba, Kanemitsu, Nisshin, Ogihara, Solaris Bus & Coach, Toyota Tsusho and various
others.
Born in Haryana on November 10, 1957, Mr. Arya graduated in Science from Bombay University and joined
his family business of textiles. In 1983, he started his journey by setting up a new venture, JBM Industries
(formerly known as Gurera Gas Cylinders Ltd) as his first entrepreneurial venture which is one of the
leading suppliers to Indian oil & gas companies today. In 1986, with a focus towards escalating the
business activities through diversification, Mr. Arya collaborated with Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. as a joint
venture partner to set up Jay Bharat Maruti Limited (JBML), to manufacture sheet metal auto components
and assemblies. JBML is one of the largest joint venture of MSIL. Today, JBM Group has transformed into
a global conglomerate and is delivering innovative and sustainable offerings across its various business
domains.
Mr. Arya has been receptive to ideas that can improve the lives of people around. Be it, manufacturing
buses that ease daily travel for people to being present in all key areas for development of smart cities
i.e. Technology, Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities. His intense passion and enthusiasm
for his work combined with his visionary leadership and long-term thinking has been credited with
multiple recognitions for his exemplary contribution to JBM Group and the automotive industry. Under
his stewardship, JBM Auto Ltd., one of the flagship companies of JBM Group, has been recognized
amongst the “Elite set of the 10 greatest value creators” by Fortune 500.
Owing to his significant contribution to the auto component industry, Mr. Arya has consistently been
recognised by way various awards like National Unity Award, Gem of India, Udyog Rattan, Haryana Rattan,
Best Entrepreneur for the year, FIE’s award for his tremendous contribution to the engineering industry,
etc. to name a few. Mr. Arya is also the Executive Member – ACMA Northern Region, Chairman, Vichaar
Television Network and has also been the Chairman of Haryana State Council of CII.
Being a responsible corporate citizen, Mr. Arya has contributed extensively towards CSR as well. He has
been instrumental in putting together initiatives such as Neel Foundation – an effort to assist, and support
the underprivileged, that has been undertaking activities on upliftment of women, girl child education,
village upliftment, etc. Vichaar – a social awakening entity that has been creating and distributing films on
various national and social issues. Many of the films are being used extensively in schools to instill in
students a sense of patriotism and responsible citizenship.