Gaurav Kumar is now CFO Apollo Tyres Ltd
Date: 15 May 2015
Gaurav Kumar has been elevated to the role of Chief
Financial Officer at Apollo Tyres Ltd. Prior to this he was associated with the
company as the Group Head of Corporate Strategy and Finance. Gaurav will be
based out of company’s headquarters in Gurgaon, India and will oversee the
Global Accounts, Finance, Taxation and Investor Relations for Apollo Tyres Ltd.
Commenting on Gaurav’s elevation, Neeraj Kanwar, Vice
Chairman & Managing Director, Apollo Tyres Ltd said, “Gaurav has been a key
member of our strategy team and has played a leading role in numerous projects
that have had a significant impact on company’s revenue and profitability.
Given his strong track record, within and outside of Apollo Tyres, we believe
that he is the right fit for the role of Chief Financial Officer for the
company.”
Having joined Apollo Tyres Ltd as Head, Corporate Strategy
in 2004, Gaurav Kumar was an intrinsic part of company’s global growth strategy
-- right from entry into South Africa in 2006 to acquisition of the Netherlands
based Vredestein Banden in 2009, to the most recent Hungary greenfield
facility. In 2010, Kumar was nominated to the Company's Management Board.
Before joining Apollo Tyres, Gaurav was associated with HCL Technologies, SRF
and UB Group.
Gaurav will report to Neeraj Kanwar. Gaurav Kumar said, “I am very happy to be part of a
company, which has given me such growth opportunities. As we expand our
footprint across geographies, and capture new markets, my focus would be on
further strengthening our balance sheet.”
Source: Apollo Tyres
Ltd