TUV Rheinland, a global leader in independent technical services announced the appointment of Arun Deshpande as Managing Director for India operations. Deshpande replaces Thomas Fuhrmann who will take up a new assignment within the TUV Rheinland Group.
In his new role, Deshpande will lead the management team and will be responsible for project execution, innovative solutioning, implementing business growth strategies, overseeing company growth and expansion in the Indian market.
Commenting on the appointment, Benedikt Anselm ann, Regional Executive Vice President – IMEA and Regional Stream Manager Industrial Services – IMEA said, “We are delighted to welcome Mr. Arun Deshpande as Managing Director for TUV Rheinland India. Mr. Deshpande is an industry veteran and we are confident that his track record of a customer-centric approach, focus on people, and successful team-work, coupled with deep business knowledge, will propel TUV Rheinland India to higher success.”
Deshpande has vast experience of over four decades in the TIC industry and has worn multiple hats in varied leadership roles that have driven the organization’s strategic objectives across geographies, the company said.
“Arun Deshpande is poised to propel the company’s cross-sectoral growth by leveraging diverse market opportunities,” the company said in its press release.
Arun Deshpande added, “Companies need to be nimble, take swift action and offer the most relevant services to our customers and the current pandemic has driven home this important point. As India acclimatizes to the new reality in the new normal, TUV Rheinland stands for safety and quality in virtually all areas of business and life.” He added, “I am truly inspired by the work TUV Rheinland has been delivering over the last 150 years globally and I look forward to driving the next phase of growth for the business and contributing to its success. I would like to thank the leadership and the Board for this opportunity.”
Prior to taking on the position of Managing Director – TUV Rheinland India, Arun Deshpande served as Managing Director for SGS, Canada.
Founded almost 150 years ago, TUV Rheinland is one of the world’s leading TIC service providers with more than 21,400 employees and annual revenues of 2.1 billion euros. TUV Rheinland’s highly qualified experts test technical systems and products around the world, support innovations in technology and business, train people in numerous professions and certify management systems according to international standards.
Since 2006, TUV Rheinland has been a member of the United Nations Global Compact to promote sustainability and combat corruption.
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