Head Honchos Of Indian Bike Makers

[350Z]

Taking a lead from the related topic (Head Honchos of Indian Car Makers), this thread will serve same purpose: i.e. maintain a record of top-shots of the two-wheeler industry.

• Aprilia: Diego Graffi
• Bajaj: Rajiv Bajaj
• Benelli: Vikas Jhabakh
• BMW Motorrad: Shivapada Ray
• Classic Legends: Ashish Joshi
• Ducati: Bipul Chandra
• Greaves Electric Mobility: K Vijaya Kumar
• Harley Davidson: Vikram Pawah
• Hero Moto Corp: Pawan Munjal
• Honda 2-Wheelers: Minoru Kato
• Indian Motorcycles: Pankaj Dubey
• Kawasaki: Naoki Matsumoto
• KTM: Amit Nandi
• Mahindra 2-Wheelers: Prakash Wakankar
• Moto Guzzi: Diego Graffi
• MV-Agusta: Ajinkya Firodia
• Royal Enfield: B Govindarajan
• Suzuki 2-Wheelers: Kenichi Umeda
• Triumph Motorcycles: Shoeb Farooq
• TVS Motor Company: Sudarshan Venu
• Vespa: Diego Graffi
• Yamaha: Eishin Chihana

Related Topics: Head Honchos Of Indian Car Makers & Head Honchos Of Indian Commercial Vehicle Makers.

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[Akash1886]

PAWAN MUNJAL ELEVATED TO THE POSITION OF CHAIRMAN OF HERO MOTOCORP​

DR. BRIJMOHAN LALL BECOMES CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

New Delhi, June 2015: Hero MotoCorp Ltd (HMCL), the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, today saw the passing of baton with Mr. Pawan Munjal being appointed as the new Chairman of Hero MotoCorp. The company’s Board today unanimously approved his appointment as the Chairman, Managing Director & CEO of Hero MotoCorp.

The Board took up this matter during its meeting today as per the desire expressed by Dr. Brijmohan Lall to relinquish his duties as the Executive Chairman of the company. While accepting his offer, the Board requested him to continue to be the guide and mentor of the company in the form of Chairman Emeritus, which he accepted. Dr. Brijmohan Lall will continue to be part of the Board as a non-executive Director.

Dr. Brijmohan Lall has been the Chairman of Hero MotoCorp since its inception in 1984.

With this transition, the top leadership succession plan, which was initiated in August last year with the elevation of Mr. Pawan Munjal as Vice Chairman, has come to its logical conclusion.
Under the leadership of Mr. Pawan Munjal, Hero has remained the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer in terms of unit volumes sold in a calendar year by a single company since 2001 – the year he took over as the MD & CEO.

Pawan Munjal has consistently demonstrated his visionary leadership to emerge as one of India’s highly-respected business leaders. Even in a highly-competitive and volatile market, he has guided Hero MotoCorp to not just consolidate its leadership status, but also expand its global footprint across continents.

Hero MotoCorp continues to command well over 50 per cent share in the domestic motorcycle market in India. The company sold record 6.63 million units two-wheelers in the financial year 2015 (Apr 2014-March 31 2015) – its highest-ever annual sales.

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Hiroaki Fujita replaced hiroyuki suzuki as yamaha's CEO last year

 

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Buddies,

Mr. Vikram Pawah has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Harley-Davidson India. He replaces Mr. Anoop Prakash.

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Akash

 

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Friends,

Mr. Vimal Sumbly joins Royal Enfield

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Akash

 

[Nairrk]

Vinod Dasari joins Royal Enfield as CEO

New Delhi: In order to propel Royal Enfield as a global motorcycling brand, Eicher Motors Ltd (EML) on Monday announced the appointment of Vinod K. Dasari as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Dasari will also join the Board of Eicher Motors Ltd as an Executive Director with immediate effect. He takes over from Siddhartha Lal who will continue as the Managing Director of Eicher Motors Ltd. At Royal Enfield, Siddhartha will continue to support Vinod and the team on product and brand related areas.

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Suzuki Motorcycles appoints Koichiro Hirao as new President of its Indian operations

NEW DELHI: As the part of global restructuring, the local unit of Japanese two-wheeler manufacturer, Suzuki Motorycles India has appointed Koichiro Hirao as the new President with effect from April 1 2019. Prior to this, Hirao was responsible for motorcycle operations of the ASEAN region.

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Ducati India Appoints Bipul Chandra As New Managing Director

Italian premium motorcycle brand Ducati has announced the appointment of the company's new Managing Director for India. With former MD Sergi Canovas moving to head Ducati in Australia and New Zealand, Ducati Motor Holding announced Bipul Chandra as the new Managing Director of the brand's India operations. Chandra, in his earlier role, was Ducati's Sales Director, and has now assumed the position of Managing Director for the company. Chandra will be responsible for spearheading Ducati's business growth and network expansion in India.

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This letter of public information announces the completion of tenure and departure from the current role of the senior management personnel of Yamaha Motor Research & Development India (YMRI) Pvt Ltd. effective from Feb 1st, 2020:

In order to strengthen Yamaha Motor’s research wing in India, Mr. Hideki Fujiwara has taken up the responsibility of the Managing Director of YMRI from Feb 1st, 2020. Mr. Fujiwara began his professional journey with Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (YMC), Japan in the year 1989. In his 30 years of experience at Yamaha, Mr. Fujiwara has played a significant role in developing a strong R&D structure and driving Yamaha’s long term growth strategy. His major accomplishments in Yamaha include Project Chief of Engine Design of YZF-R1 (2004, 2007 & 2009) and Project Leader of YZF-R1 (2015).

Mr. Fujiwara has made exemplary contributions in the designing of 4 stroke Engine Parts, New Engine Layout for production models like YZF-R1 in 2004, YZF-R1 in 2007 and YZF-R1 in 2009. The other key projects handled by him at YMC, Japan are the Cost Innovation project (2009-2012) and Advanced Development of Engine and Vehicle Control (2014-2019).

Mr. Fujiwara has also played the role of a mentor as a Part-time lecturer at Tokyo Institute of Technology (2015-2019) teaching Mechanical Systems Science. He has been a Lecturer of “Motorcycle Basics course” at the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc. as well.

His assignments with YMRI for the coming years will include Concurrent engineering, Cost innovation to Value creation along with developing skills of local staffs.

Mr. Fujiwara is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), Nara College, Japan. He is a passionate motorcyclist, loves collecting & playing guitar and is also part of a music band in Japan.

 

[Nairrk]

Bajaj Auto Re-Appoints Rajiv Bajaj As MD & CEO

Bajaj Auto has re-appointed Rajiv Bajaj as the Managing Director and CEO of the company, the two-wheeler maker said in a regulatory filing. The board approved the re-appointment on Tuesday for a period of five years with effect from April 1, 2020. The Bajaj boss' current term was set to expire on March 31, 2020. That said, the re-appointment is subject to the approval of the shareholders of the manufacturer that will take place at the ensuing annual general meeting.

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[350Z]

Quick note: The opening post has been updated with the list of new CEOs as well as brands in India.

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[Nairrk]

Hero MotoCorp Appoints Michael Clarke As New Chief Operating Officer, HR Head

Hero MotoCorp has appointed global mobility expert Michael Clarke as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the company. Additionally, he will assume the roles and responsibilities of being the Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) as well. He will be based out of India and joins office from January 1, 2021. He will be reporting to Dr. Pawan Mujal, Chairman and CEO, Hero MotoCorp. The nomination and Remuneration Committee has approved the appointment of Clarke as COO and CHRO who comes with significant global experience.

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[350Z]

Royal Enfield has appointed Mohit Dhar Jayal as its Chief Brand Officer (CBO). He will lead the creative and strategic thinking for brand and its marketing functions.

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Eishin Chihana has been appointed as the new chairman of Yamaha Motor India Group. He has been associated with the brand since 1991.

His experience includes managing overseas sales of a wide variety of Yamaha products including ATVs, Marine Engines, Personal Watercrafts and Generators.

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[Nairrk]

Hero MotoCorp Appoints Arun Jaura As Chief Technology Officer

Hero MotoCorp has announced the appointment of Dr. Arun Jaura as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the company, to lead Hero's extensive Research & Development (R&D) efforts. Dr. Jaura is an accomplished engineering and technology expert with considerable experience of over four decades in global markets across multiple continents, and will report to Dr. Pawan Munjal, Chairman and CEO, Hero MotoCorp.

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