Harsha Deshmukh

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Member of the Board of Managing Directors | IT & Global Business Services at Boehringer Ingelheim

Ingelheim am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Overview

Harsha Deshmukh is a Member of the Board of Managing Directors at Boehringer Ingelheim, leading IT and Global Business Services. With over two decades at Infineon Technologies, including as EVP & CIO, he has deep expertise in digital transformation and technology. He holds degrees from the University of Mumbai, Babson College, and INSEAD.

He has a strong focus on leveraging technology to drive business success and innovation, spearheading large-scale IT programs, including a major digital commerce platform transformation using AI and cloud technologies at his previous role.

Interesting fact: After spending over 20 years in the semiconductor industry with Infineon, he pivoted to the biopharmaceutical sector with his move to Boehringer Ingelheim.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Value Driven

Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Topics They Care About

Digital Transformation
A core focus of his role at Boehringer Ingelheim and a key initiative he led as CIO at Infineon, including modernizing the company's digital commerce platform.
Global Business Services
This is a primary area of his responsibility as a Member of the Board of Managing Directors at Boehringer Ingelheim.
AI in Business
He led the implementation of an AI-driven digital commerce platform at Infineon to enhance customer experience and personalize user journeys.

Media Appearances

Boehringer announce new appointment to Board Managing Directors. Featured in Boehringer Ingelheim (official website)

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Boehringer Ingelheim Appoints Harsha Deshmukh to Leadership. Featured in Pharma Marketing

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Boehringer Ingelheim announces appointment to Board of Managing Directors. Featured in GlobeNewswire

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Work History

2-2026
Member of the Board of Managing Directors | IT & Global Business Services at Boehringer Ingelheim
12-2021 - 1-2026
Executive Vice President & CIO at Infineon Technologies
11-2009 - 11-2021
Vice President IT Design Sales & Analytics at Infineon Technologies
7-2008 - 10-2009
Director IT Research & Development Solutions at Infineon Technologies
Senior Manager at Siemens Information Systems Ltd

Education

1986 - 1989
Education details unavailable from University of Mumbai

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Insights For Selling To Harsha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Harsha is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Harsha

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Harsha move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Harsha take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Harsha

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