JCB Group appoints Deepak Shetty as Dy. CEO & MD in India

The JCB Group has announced the appointment of Deepak Shetty as Deputy CEO and MD of JCB India. He has been with JCB for over 10 years in various leadership roles. He takes over the new assignment after having been the Executive Vice President Sales, Marketing, Product Support and Business Development for India and the South Asia region; a role he held for two years. Prior to this, he was the MD of JCB's Global Excavator business in the UK for four years.

Beginning next year, Deepak will take over from Subir Kumar Chowdhury, who has announced his retirement after having been with JCB India for close to 15 years. Subir has played a significant role in JCB India's growth story, expanding its operational ambit from one factory to five.

CEO, JCB Group, Graeme Macdonald said, "India continues to be an important market for the JCB Group. As part of our succession planning, we are pleased to appoint Deepak in this challenging role. His experience in various leadership positions in India and the UK will help JCB India enter a strong and sustained phase of growth in the Indian construction equipment market. On behalf of the JCB Group, I wish Subir well for his retirement at the end of this year".