BT Nagesh has been appointed as director at Lectra India. He will be in-charge of strengthening Lectra's customer relationships and addressing the growing needs of apparel and automotive customers in India. Based in Bangalore, Nagesh reports to Yves Delhaye, Director, Lectra Asean, South Korea, India and Australia. Lectra is the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials --fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials. Lectra's integrated solutions help customers to accelerate their product design, development and manufacturing processes. The company is reinforcing operations in India to ensure long-term support to customers and help them develop their strategies for the future. Lectra serves 23,000 customers in more than 100 countries. It provides services to markets including fashion (apparel, accessories, footwear), automotive (car seats and interiors, airbags), furniture as well as aeronautical and marine industries, wind power, and personal protective equipment.

Before joining Lectra, B T Nagesh was regional sales director at PTC, where he was responsible for sales in India. Prior to that, he was with Siemens PLM software as sales director for aerospace and defense strategic accounts. He has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Karnataka University.

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