Luxury motorcycle brand Ducati has appointed Bipul Chandra as the new managing director of the India operations. He replaces Sergi Canovas Garriga, who moved to an international role. In his new role, Chandra will be responsible for spearheading Ducati’s business growth and network expansion in the country.

Chandra in his earlier role, was Ducati India’s Sales Director with more than 2 decades of experience in the auto industry. Speaking on the new role, Bipul Chandra, Managing Director of Ducati India said, “It’s an honor to be associated with a leading global superbike manufacturer. It was an absolute pleasure working with the India team and I look forward to newer challenges in my role as the Managing Director for Ducati in India.”

Chandra has earlier played an instrumental role in steering the growth and expansion of brands such as Ashok Leyland, Tata Motors and Bajaj Auto. An industry veteran, Chandra has analytical skills, system and process orientation, strong inter-personal skills and ability to work in a multicultural and geographical environment.