Personal Profile
Mr. Wahi has over 30 years of International Marketing and General Management Experience dealing with well-known and reputed international brands like Toyota, Daewoo Motors, Volvo, AMC- South Africa, Sonalika and now EKL. Over the years he has handled diverse product portfolio from Automobiles, Agri Machinery, Tractors, Construction Equipment, Engines, Clothing and Projects.
A Post Graduate with Diploma in Business Management, Mr. Wahi heads the International Business Division for the Escorts Kubota Group which is presently spread across 5 continents in over 65 countries. The group has turnover of over USD 1 Billion and is among global top 10 tractor manufacturer with its brands Farmtrac,Powertrac and Ekubota. In a recent development Escorts has also collaborated with world renown Agriculture Equipment Manufacturing company, Kubota – Japan.
Mr. Wahi is leading the global expansion of Escorts Kubota Group.
He was based for five years in South Africa and is widely traveled in over 90 countries globally,
developing long term relations, building partnerships, and gaining cross cultural understanding. He also heads various export committees at senior level with industry bodies like CII and FICCI.
Company Profile
The Escorts Kubota Limited is among India's leading engineering conglomerate operating in areas of Tractors, Agri-Machinery, Construction & Railway Equipment.
The company commenced its operations in 1964 and has since pioneered farm mechanization in India. Over a million tractors have rolled out from its facilities. In addition to Tractors, Escorts Kubota limited also manufactures a wide range of Construction and Agri Equipment & Implements range.
Farmtrac, Powertrac and EKubota are leading brand of tractors from house of Escorts Kubota Limited (EKL), ranging from 12HP – 120HP, in Compact, Utility, Narrow, CRDI and Higher HP segments. EKL has already produced in house Stage IIIA, IIIB and V emission compliant engines up to 90 HP and has tractor range certified and homologated for tough markets in Europe and America.
In December 2018, Escorts has formed a joint venture with Japan's Kubota Corporation to produce high-end technology tractors for domestic as well as export geographies. Our global JV with Kubota brings proven Japanese process excellence and quality benchmarks for a technology-led collaborative growth in domestic and export markets.
? EKL ranks among the top conglomerates in India, with the country’s most modern tractor manufacturing plants and annual turnover is around $ 1 Billion.
? EKL commenced tractor operations in 1964 in cooperation with URSUS (Poland). Subsequent collaborations with FORD MOTOR CO., USA (1969 –1996) and CLAAS, Germany and Carraro – Italy, placed us among the leading manufacturers of agriculture tractors and farming equipment.
? Manufacturing capacity of 150,000 tractors per annum
? EKL has been certified with ISO 90001:2015 for scope of design, marketing, sales, service, manufacturing & Export of tractors.
? EKL has in recent times taken technology and innovation leaps by introduced India’s first HST (Hydro Static Transmission) on its Compact range and Electric Tractor 25 G.
? With a customer centric approach, EKL is now developing new platforms like Crop Solutions & Traxi
? With our manufacturing plants in India & Poland and a strong sales & distribution channel, we have a global presence in 62 countries of Africa, Asia, Europe, South East Asia and The America’s.
? EKL is only Indian Tractor company to have manufacturing plant in Europe based out of Poland where it makes Europe line range of Tractors with latest technology and markets across Europe, Australia, Africa and South America.
? To make modern farming more efficient, Escorts Training and Development Centers(ETDC) & Parts Hub are established in India, Poland, Mexico , Sudan , Bangladesh to provide trainings & easy access to spare parts to farmers, employees, dealers, salesmen, government nominees, agricultural and engineering students.
? EKL is focused on its 2022 growth strategy to become a truly global player by offering 360 Degree Agri solutions and building Global Partnerships with Technology leaders and Channel partners.