Tarkeshwar Rao, an Indian who became the CEO of a German company, represents a growing trend in global talent mobility. After years working on Audi projects in India, he relocated to Bernkastel-Kues, a small town in the west of Germany. There, he now leads truck-body manufacturer Orten, which was acquired by India’s Trentar Mobility in 2025.
The company, founded in 1925, combines traditional German engineering with emerging Indian digital expertise to stay competitive. With plans to expand into the Indian market and leverage a potential EU-India trade agreement, the company aims to scale globally.
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