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Schneider Electric appoints Deepak Sharma as Zone President Greater India, MD & CEO, SEIPL
Industry News- Apr 18,23
Schneider Electric has appointed Deepak Sharma as the new Zone President – Greater India and MD & CEO, SEIPL effective May 1, 2023. He will be taking over this role from Anil Chaudhry, who held the position for more than years.
Deepak Sharma
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and next-gen automation solutions, has announced the appointment of Deepak Sharma as Zone President – Greater India and MD and CEO, Schneider Electric India Private Limited (SEIPL) effective from May 2, 2023. Deepak Sharma will take over from Anil Chaudhry.
Sharma has 30 years of experience with around 24 years at Schneider Electric handling diverse roles based out of India, France, China, and the USA across energy management and industrial automation businesses. In his previous role, Sharma led the integration of L&T electrical and automation business with Schneider Electric, as SVP, of mergers and acquisitions. This integration was a key enabler in making India as one of the four global hubs of Schneider Electric with approximately 34500 employees and 30+ factories.
Anil Chaudhry spent more than 10 years as Zone President, Greater India, Schneider Electric and MD and CEO, SEIPL. He will be relocating to France to take over a new Global leadership role within Schneider Electric Group.
Speaking on this occasion, Chaudhry said, “My stint as the Zone President of Greater India Zone has been extremely satisfying. In the past decade, we have consistently grown within the Schneider Electric group and outside. I am also extremely proud to position Schneider Electric as an important partner for smart infrastructure growth, Skill India, Digital India and societal work done with the Access to Energy program, benefitting millions of Indians. I wish Deepak Sharma good luck in his new role of making India more electric. more digital and more sustainable.”
Sharma added, “I am excited to be designated as the Zone President – Greater India and MD and CEO, SEIPL. Schneider Electric is committed to the growth of India through investments in R&D, innovation, manufacturing, and talent development. We are one of the most local, amongst global companies, with an augmenting footprint in the country. In my new role, I look forward to scaling up our capabilities and accelerating our contribution toward making India more digital and sustainable during Amrit Kaal. With India taking decisive steps towards becoming climate positive, I foresee enhanced collaboration and partnerships with the governments, public and private enterprises in their sustainability and digitisation journeys.”
He has graduate, and postgraduate degrees and diplomas in management and electrical engineering and is successfully trained through executive education programs of IIM-Ahmedabad, INSEAD France and UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, USA.
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