Praveen Mohan

Providing high quality and optimal drive solutions to customers in India for Industrial, Marine and Defence applications

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About

Experienced business leader, transforming business by building successful teams and achieving organizational targets. My leadership strength is to bring out-of-the-box thinking with a Can-Do-Attitude (Win or Learn) which helps in creating new businesses from scratch and taking established business to higher level.

Experience

  • Managing Director at RENK Gears Pvt Ltd
    Feb 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

    Business strategy and P&L responsibility for India for RENK Group products in diverse applications

  • Technical Consultant at Freelance
    Apr 2020 - Jan 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Providing technical consultancy services to companies in heavy machinery industry in Asian market

  • Sales Director at MTU Asia Pte Ltd
    Jan 2019 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Responsible for Powergen business (Diesel, Gas and Battery Solutions) in APAC excl. China. • Top line revenue accountability for the Asia Pacific markets namely Australia, Japan, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, South Korea, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand and Thailand for both Direct business and Distribution business. • Lead a team of 18 direct (sales and engineering personnel) and 7 indirect (sales personnel) in the Asia Pacific region with accountability for both direct and indirect channels. • Played key role in determining the market penetration strategy and execution to obtain results in alignment with organization’s vision, mission and direction.

  • MTU India Pvt. Ltd (Pune Division, Maharashtra, India)
    • Managing Director
      Jul 2018 - Jan 2019 · 7 mos

      Responsible for MTU's business in India for Marine (Naval & Commercial), Land Defense, Powergen, Industrial, Rail & Mining applications including sales, service, MRO and network development. Admin responsibility for Engineering and Research center and Global Purchasing/ Sourcing team. • Successfully led India P&L business for Powergen (Energy) / Industrial / Marine & Defense for +6 years and grew the business manifold. • Successfully led a diverse team of Sales & Service, Engineering and Strategic Purchasing in India. • Instrumental in influencing strategic direction of the company by forming a joint venture with an Indian engineering company (localize and manufacture of 1 series of product in India customer for the India and the world). • Developed Strategic partnerships to grow sustainable business in India

    • Director & CEO
      Dec 2013 - Jun 2018 · 4 yrs 7 mos

      Responsible for MTU's business in India for Marine (Naval & Commercial), Land Defense, Powergen, Industrial, Rail & Mining applications including sales, service, MRO and network development. Admin responsibility for Engineering and Research center and Global Purchasing/ Sourcing team. • Successfully led India P&L business for Powergen (Energy) / Industrial / Marine & Defense for +6 years and grew the business manifold. • Successfully led a diverse team of Sales & Service, Engineering and Strategic Purchasing in India. • Instrumental in influencing strategic direction of the company by forming a joint venture with an Indian engineering company (localize and manufacture of 1 series of product in India customer for the India and the world). • Developed Strategic partnerships to grow sustainable business in India

    • Deputy CEO
      Apr 2012 - Dec 2013 · 1 yr 9 mos

      • Successfully set up Sales organization to sell Mining & Powergen (energy) products in India • Established a Dealer network to manage Naval & Commercial Marine customers. • Signed up Major Overhaul and Repair contracts with Indian Navy & Indian Coast Guard

  • Senior Manager at MTU Asia Pte Ltd
    Sep 2009 - Mar 2012 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    1. Managed Regional Service Center in Singapore to repair & overhaul Marine diesel engines. 2. Handled Field service team to support various customers in Singapore and Asia region 3. Tracking and working together with the service centers in APAC (China, Indonesia, India etc) to improve operational efficiency of the service centers.