Re: Pawah steps down as MD of Harley-Davidson; might move to BMW India Pahwa is a smart guy who brings 20 years of Honda experience with him. I heard he was enjoying his stint at Harley-Davidson, but maybe the car industry is where his heart is.
Must have gotten quite a $$$ package too. Indian CEOs are in huge demand and there are many companies (BMW included) which have been running under the command of a temporary boss. From an Economic Times article: Quote:
You need an Indian in the driving seat to succeed in India. Foreign carmakers seem to have reached this conclusion after expat chief executives fumbled and failed to make a dent in the country’s highly competitive and price-sensitive automobile market.
As many as five global carmakers have named or are in the process of naming Indians or Indian origin executives to lead their show in India, an indication of their increasing reliance on the more rooted local talent.
After expat exes fail, global automakers searching for Indians to lead their India operationsAfter expat exes fail, global automakers searching for Indians to lead their India operations - ImageETAuto has learnt that US auto major Ford Motor Co and German carmaker Volkswagen AG and are aggressively searching for Indians to lead and manage their India operations.
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Originally Posted by VeyronSuperSprt The reason for looking at local talent stems from the declining performance of BMW India which has now slipped to 3rd position behind Mercedes and Audi. |
Philipp Von Sahr was a horribly incompetent boss. Under his regime, BMW fell from 1st to last place! He never understood how to position his cars properly (price, discounts, equipment) or push them aggressively (sales & marketing push). Of course, with Mercedes' fantastic new designs, I don't think BMW could have held onto the no.1 spot, but they could've been a strong no.2. Quote:
Originally Posted by Akshay1234 It seems Vikram Pawah may only head BMW Motorrad |
I think he'll do well as the boss of BMW overall. However, his experience with selling luxury cars is limited, and hence it will be sometime before he makes an impact. Quote:
Originally Posted by VeyronSuperSprt When did giving discounts become a proactive measure? |
It's unfortunately like hotel card rates. The price lists of Audi, BMW & Mercedes are merely seen as 'suggestions'. The actual price depends on the pre-purchase bargaining. It's not uncommon to have a whopping 15 - 20% knocked off the car's price (in rare cases, it goes over that too). |