Ashok Leyland appoints new Chief Technology Officer

Ashok Leyland has appointed Sam Burman as its Chief Technology Officer.

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Ashok Leyland appoints new Chief Technology Officer

Ashok Leyland has appointed Sam Burman as its Chief Technology Officer. As CTO, a new position in the Company, he will be responsible for product development, advanced engineering and product planning.

Prior to joining Ashok Leyland, Burman was with Iveco, Italy, as senior vice-president for medium and heavy trucks.

Born in Sweden, Burman is a mechanical engineer with over 30 years of experience in the global truck and bus industry in various capacities across Europe, South America, China, Australia, South Africa and the USA.

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