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SHAILENDRA JAGTAP | Managing Director & Country Manager at John Deere India Pvt Ltd

In leading a business that hosts 6000-plus employees operating from a technology center, pan-India factories, the financial operations (NBFC), and on the field - Shailendra believes it's rudimentary to steer an everyday environment that fosters a high-performance culture and psychologically safe workplace. As the Managing Director and CEO of John Deere India Pvt. Ltd., Shailendra Jagtap overlooks the organization’s equipment business strategy, sales and marketing, operations, and
execution. He leads the India team to deliver on the organization's purpose of – We Run So Life Can  Leap Forward. In doing so, delivering value to customers through technological interventions that advance sustainable agriculture and improve farm productivity is a journey that Shailendra is extremely passionate about. He’s techno-savvy comes with a global and diverse experience of 39- plus years working in the car, commercial vehicle, and agriculture equipment industry. Amongst

Shailendra’s recent recognitions (May 2023), he was felicitated by the 2023     by Society of Women Engineers, which recognized his exceptional leadership, expertise, unwavering commitment to excellence, and his ways of continually motivating those around him to strive for greater success and milestones. His achievements also include being a six sigma black-belt, a certified trainer on diversity and inclusion, and has worked in establishing multiple green field projects in India and
overseas.