Keeping India On Track!

With its presence and experience in India, Bombardier Transportation is well poised to grab a major share of the accessible railways market, says Sudhir Rao, its India Managing Director.

- Niranjan Mudholkar

Imagine working for 32 years with the automotive industry and then making a shift to the railways sector. Imagine being in the B2C segment for more than three decades and then suddenly placing yourself in the B2B sector. Now, meet Sudhir Rao, Managing Director, India, Bombardier Transportation, who has made this shift. And he’s enjoying it! In fact, he also believes that this stint with the public sector will actually give him the opportunity to also do something for the society.

Rao, who has worked across different functions in his long career, sees a lot of synergies between the automotive and the railways industries - in terms of manufacturing and operations. In fact, his last employer Skoda and the new employer Bombardier are both German companies. “Of course, the customer profile and the procurement policies are different in both the industries. I have just started but the first few months have been quite educational,” he says.

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