ET Online French tire giant Michelin on Monday said it has appointed Shantanu Deshpande managing director of its India operations. He will reside in Pune. Michelin 23 During his tenure in 2000, Deshpande held various leadership positions in sales and marketing in India and other regions, including North America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, the company said in a statement. Name. He joined Michelin India as Regional Sales Manager in 1999 annually. In 2007, he was appointed as Marketing Director for India, laying an important foundation for the company’s growth in the country. From 2012 to 2015, Deshpande served as Michelin’s Vice President of Marketing for North America. He was marketing director for the B2B business in Africa, India and the Middle East from 2015 to 2020, the tire giant said. Shantanu since 2020 Global marketing director for Michelin Group’s Bangkok City business line since 2000. Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin has a pres...