Michelin has announced the appointment of Shantanu Deshpande as the Managing Director for its Indian business. Deshpande will be stationed in Pune, India.
During his 23-year career at Michelin, Deshpande has held various leadership positions in Sales and Marketing across multiple regions, including North America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
Deshpande initially joined Michelin India in 1999 as an Area Sales Manager. In 2007, he was promoted to India Marketing Director.
From 2012 to 2015, Deshpande served as the Vice President of Marketing at a Michelin subsidiary in North America. Following that, he held the position of Director of Marketing for the B2B business in the Africa, India, and Middle East region from 2015 to 2020. Since 2020, Deshpande has served as the Global Marketing Director for Michelin Group’s Urban Business Line, based in Bangkok.
