Ashok Leyland MD, Vinod Dasari, takes over as new SIAM president

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has just elected Vinod Dasari as its president. This is his second term as SIAM’s president after his term in 2013.

Vinod Dasari is the managing director of Ashok Leyland as well as the director on the board of the company. He holds an MBA degree from The Kellogg School of Management as well as a Masters In Engineering Management degree from the McCormick School of Engineering. Both the institutions are part of the Northwestern University in the USA.

Speaking on his appointment, Vinod Dasari said,“It is an honour to be appointed the president of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). I shall continue to work towards the betterment of the industry and ensure that it fulfills its responsibilities towards the nation.”

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Vinod Dasari’s appointment was announced at SIAM’s annual general meeting in New Delhi. At the meeting, Arvind Saxena, president and managing director, General Motors India was elected as the new vice president. Kenichi Ayukawa, managing director and CEO, Maruti Suzuki India was appointed as the new treasurer.

SIAM and the Auto Components Manufacturers Association (ACMA) also presented Brij Mohan Lall Munjal, founder director and chairman emeritus of Hero MotoCorp with the Lifetime Achievement Honour. The award was received by his son, Pawan Munjal, chairman, managing director and CEO of Hero MotoCorp.

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