Vikram Pawah has been named
Managing Director of Harley-Davidson India effective September 2015. In his new
role, Pawah will manage Harley-Davidson India’s leadership team responsible for
in-country sales, dealer network
management, marketing, service and operations activities to expand the
company’s presence in the country.
Pawah brings more than 24
years of experience, of which 21 were with Honda in India and Australia. His
most recent role was assistant vice president and operating head - sales with
Honda Cars India Ltd, where he led the sales operations across India and the
export markets for product and accessories. Prior to Honda, he worked with Jay
Engineering Works Ltd, a market leader in the manufacturing of USHA brand fans,
sewing machines and fuel injection equipment, as well as Fun Foods India Pvt.
Ltd.
“India is an important and
growing market for Harley-Davidson, and with Pawah’s leadership and long
experience in the automotive industry, we will seek to expand our presence even
further in the country, to allow more customers the opportunity to fulfil their
dreams of personal freedom,” said Marc McAllister, Vice President and Managing
Director, Asia Pacific.
Pawah holds a Master of
Business Administration from the Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia, a
post-graduate diploma in Business Management from the Institute of Management
Studies in Delhi, India and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) from MLN College, Delhi
University in India.
Source: Harley-Davidson India