Sharad Shekhar

Sharad Shekhar

Sharad Shekhar joined Pelco, a fully owned subsidiary of Schneider Electric, as CEO in October 2015. Based at Pelco headquarters in Clovis, California, Shekhar is responsible for the entire global video business. Sharad has more than a decade of global business and technical knowledge, as well as a proven track record of increasing revenue growth and adaptability in highly competitive markets.  Shekharhas extensive general management experience in his prior position with Cummins, where he spent 15 years and lead the $1.7 billion North American Exhaust Aftertreatment Business. Prior to Cummins, Shekhar served as the General Manager for Cummins’ Global Light Commercial Vehicle Business based in China, which he helped grow to $650 million per year in five years. As part of this effort, he played a leadership role in the negotiation and establishment of one of Asia’s largest Joint Venture Engine plant in Beijing and was involved in establishing export operations out of China to serve the sale of products to more than 21 OEMs in 35 countries. Shekhar has also held previous roles in strategy, business development, sales, finance and operations. Shekhar holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the Manipal Institute of Technology in Manipal, India, and an MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business in Bloomington, Ind.