Eicher Motors Appoints Vinod Kumar Aggarwal as Executive Vice Chairman; Pradeep Mathew as Chief of Product Development.

Eicher Motors Limited announced leadership changes following a board of directors meeting on May 21. The automaker appointed Vinod Kumar Aggarwal as the Executive Vice Chairman and designated Pradeep Mathew as the Chief of Product Development.

Aggarwal assumes the executive role immediately for a three year tenure, pending shareholder approval. The industry veteran holds 45 years of experience, with 43 years spent within the Eicher Group. His previous leadership roles include serving as the Chief Financial Officer between 2005 and 2009, and leading VE Commercial Vehicles for over 16 years as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. Aggarwal, who currently serves as the Non Executive Chairman of the VECV joint venture, has been on the board of the parent company since April 2019.

Mathew will officially take charge of his new position on May 22 as a member of the senior management personnel. He has been associated with the company for 22 years and is responsible for the entire product development function of Royal Enfield across its technology centres in India and the United Kingdom.