Devndra Chawla

Commander
DISC Type : D

MD & CEO at GreenCell Mobility | Promoted by Eversource Capital

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Devndra Chawla is the MD & CEO of GreenCell Mobility, where he leads the mission to revolutionize Indias e-mobility sector. With over 20 years of experience in consumer business with giants like Walmart, Coca-Cola, and Asian Paints, he specializes in scaling businesses. He is an alumnus of Harvard Business Schools Advanced Management Program.

Outside of his executive role, Devndra is passionate about mentoring startups and teaches at management institutes. He has a keen interest in the fusion of ancient Indian wisdom with modern science and technology, as reflected in his reading choices. He is also a frequent speaker at industry summits on marketing and sustainable mobility.

He has been recognized for his people-centric leadership, with colleagues describing him as a "dynamic leader" and an "ideal peoples leader" with a flair for developing talent.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Strong-Willed

Candid & Clear

They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.  They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

E-Mobility Transformation
Leading GreenCell Mobility's objective to build a sustainable E-Mobility-as-a-Service (E-MaaS) ecosystem in India, aiming to significantly expand the company's electric bus fleet.
Customer Experience
Focuses on creating a premium, safe, and trusted travel experience, particularly for women, with the intercity electric bus brand NueGo to build brand loyalty in a fragmented market.
Building Consumer Brands
Leverages 20+ years of FMCG and retail experience from Walmart and Coca-Cola to build NueGo into India's first national electric bus brand.

Media Appearances

Spencer's Retail MD Devndra Chawla steps down; to join GreenCell .... Featured in Economic Times

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Work History

2-2023
MD & CEO at GreenCell Mobility | Promoted by Eversource Capital
2-2019 - 1-2023
Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer at Spencer's Retail
8-2017 - 1-2019
Chief Operating Officer , Member of the Board , Global Officer & Executive VIce President at Walmart
12-2014 - 7-2017
CEO - Future Consumer Ltd , Group President Future Group Food Retail business at FUTURE CONSUMER LIMITED
7-2013 - 12-2014
CEO - Food / Grocery business including all FMCG at Future Group India

Education

2013 - 2013
AMP at Boston from Harvard Business School
2018 - 2019
PG Diploma in Digital Business from Emeritus

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Insights For Selling To Devndra

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Devndra is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Devndra

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Devndra move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Devndra take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Devndra

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