Ravindra Pisharody, executive director of Tata Motors (Commercial Vehicles), has been appointed vice-president of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the apex industry body representing vehicle and vehicular engine manufacturers in India. Pisharody was unanimously elected for the post by the SIAM executive committee.
Pisharody, a senior management professional with over 30 years of executive experience, has held national/ regional/ global leadership roles in sales, marketing, business management and strategy development. Apart from being the executive director (Commercial Vehicles), he is also on board of various Tata Group Companies such as Tata Marcopolo Motors, Tata Cummins, Tata International, Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicles, South Korea and Tata Motors South Africa.
Pisharody holds a BTech in electronics engineering from IIT Kharagpur and a post-graduate diploma in management from IIM, Calcutta.
Commenting on his new responsibility at SIAM, Ravindra Pisharody said, “I look forward to my new role as the vice-president. I understand that the role would be challenging and I would like to pitch in with my contribution and help strengthen the team further so that we can move towards our common goals.”