Vikram Pawah has been appointed as President of BMW Group India with effect from 1 August 2020, as well as his current role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BMW Group Australia and New Zealand. He has been with the BMW Group since 2017 when he was inducted into the BMW Group India as President. In 2018, he was appointed CEO of BMW Group Australia and New Zealand. The accidental demise of President and CEO Rudratej Singh in April 2020 created an unprecedented situation in BMW Group India. Since then, Chief Financial Officer, Arlindo Teixeira has been playing the role as Acting President.
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Pawah was appointed as Managing Director of Harley Davidson in September 2015 and joined BMW in the year 2017. Hendrik von Kuenheim, Senior Vice President of Region Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, BMW Group, said, "India as a priority market presents tremendous potential for future growth and luxury automotive segment. The current Corona epidemic causes Pawah to be the best bet for navigating the BMW Group India in a challenging business situation. We are confident their strategic thinking, ability to join hands and drive among people will navigate the organization in these turbulent times. "
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Pawah came to BMW at a time when the company recently gave top position from Mercedes-Benz globally after 11 years and India is a major market where BMW had to gain ground. 2017 was also an important year for BMW Motorrad as we saw the G 310 R making its way into the market and it became an important volume driver for the company.
