Vinod K. Dasari appointed CEO of Royal Enfield

Eicher Motors has appointed Vinod K. Dasari as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Royal Enfield. He replaces Siddhartha Lal, who will continue as the Managing Director of Eicher Motors. Dasari will also join the Board of Eicher Motors Ltd. as Executive Director.

Prior to this appointment, Vinod Dasari served as the CEO & Managing Director of Ashok Leyland since 2011. He had joined the company as CEO in 2005. Dasari has also worked with Cummins India and Timken as the President of its Global Railroad business in the USA. He had started his career with General Electric in 1986.

From 2015 to 2017, Dasari served as the President of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and as President of Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) from 2013 to 2015. 

Vinod Dasari holds a Master's degree in Engineering Management from the McCormick School of Engineering and a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the Kellogg School of Management. He got his Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from University of Louisville in 1988.