Shankar Ramalingam

India's logistics growth story cannot be built on fossil fuels. As Co-Founder of Linkmiles Mobility, leading the strategic vision to build India's sustainable and EV led logistics platform — bringing together industry expertise, technology and the right partnerships to decarbonise Indian logistics at scale

As the Executive Director of TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited, I spearheaded the successful initiative to take the company public through an IPO. Leading a cross-functional team that included members from Finance, Legal, Secretarial, and Business departments, as well as collaborating with external agencies such as Investment Banks, Domestic and International Legal Counsel, and Public Relations Agencies, we achieved a successful listing. Working closely with the Promoter and Executive Chairman, we raised close to ₹2000 Crores through private placements and the IPO, including both primary and secondary offerings.

As Chief Executive Officer - India at TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited, I have significantly enhanced organizational capabilities by assembling a new team for Business Development, IT, and Operations. This strategic move has driven faster growth, facilitated effective change management, and sharpened our focus on execution. Besides this focus on business development and solutions led to significant wins with several new customers During my tenure, we successfully entered new sectors, seamlessly integrated acquisitions, and realized substantial revenue and cost synergies. Our efforts have culminated in a remarkable 5.5X growth in the business during my tenure as CEO- India

• Crafted market Entry plan for Foton- a US$8 Billion Chinese Auto Major – Planned investment in India – USD 400 Mn with 100,000 capacity for commercial vehicles. • Led teams of Indian and Chinese executives, developed India entry strategy – product plan, marketing plan, operations plan and investments’ finalization. • Successfully negotiated an investment package with Govt. of Maharashtra

• Managed Tata Motors' Commercial Passenger Vehicles Sales and Marketing, contributing to 25% of the Commercial Vehicle Business Unit. Successfully grew the Small Commercial Passenger Vehicle Segment led by new product launches and market entry and managed to win 50% of the Contracts in the urban transport modernization program (JNNURM project of Govt. of India). • Spearheaded growth in the Southern Region for the Commercial Vehicle Business Unit, increasing volumes by 2.5X and boosting market share from 42% to 47% in four years. • As Head of Dealer and Organizational Development, developed a transformative network strategy for the new Small Commercial Vehicles segment.

• Conceived and Executed Eicher’s entry into Engines business – built a business of over INR 50 Cr within a year.

• Successfully transformed Bullet in to an urban leisure bike and redefined motorcycling in India. • Successfully launched new bikes brands – Currently they are the fastest growing in the motorcycle industry in India.

• Handled various Industrial products across different geographies and consistently achieved business targets across various segments