Ashok Leyland appoints Shenu Agarwal as new managing director, CEO

Ashok Leyland, the flagship company of the Hinduja group and India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, on Thursday announced the appointment of Shenu Agarwal as its new managing director and chief executive officer.

Shenu joins Ashok Leyland from Escorts Kubota Ltd, where he was president. He was chief executive for the agribusiness for more than seven years and associated closely with the transformation of Escorts into a leadership position by ushering in contemporary global standards of design, quality, and manufacturing.

Assuming charge, Agarwal will drive the technology development, growth, and future strategy for the company towards achieving our vision to be