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          As chief technology officer of Magna International Inc., Mr. Kotagiri has to make sure he knows what's happening on the leading edge of auto making..

          Here's how Swamy Kotagiri, incoming CEO of the US's largest auto parts manufacturer, is using an 'open for business mindset' to lead the company

          • Magna International, the largest auto-parts manufacturer in the US and third-largest in the world, named a new CEO in October.
          • Over the course of over 30 years, outgoing CEO Don Walker helped the company shape up operationally and overcome debt issues to become an industry leader with a market cap of $22.9 billion, according to PitchBook. 
          • Incoming CEO Swamy Kotagiri takes up the mantle as the auto industry is rapidly changing, with an eye on technologies like electric and autonomous vehicles. 
          • "I'm an engineer at heart," Kotagiri says regularly, according to an interview with Magna's Chief Sales and Marketing Officer.
          • Because of his work, Business Insider named Kotagiri to our annual list of the 10 leaders transforming manufacturing in North America.
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