Vikram Pawah to head BMW Group India as the president

German luxury carmaker BMW India appoints Vikram Pawah as new president after death of Rudratej Singh in april, with effect from August 1 2020. His new role is in addition to his current role as Chief Executive Officer of BMW Group Australia and New Zealand.

Chief Financial Officer Arlindo Teixeira has been carrying out the role as acting president of BMW Group India. Pawah has been with the BMW Group since 2017, when he joined BMW Group India as the president. In addition to his current role as chief executive officer of BMW Group Australia and New Zealand.

BMW Group Senior Vice President, Region Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, Hendrik von Kuenheim said, "Under the leadership of Vikram Pawah, BMW Group has successfully stood ground in a fiercely competitive environment and gained significant momentum in both Indian and Australian luxury car markets."

"As a priority market, India presents tremendous potential for future growth and development of the luxury automotive segment," he added. Pawah brings excellent preconditions to navigate BMW Group India in a challenging business situation due the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, von Kuenheim said.

"We are confident that his strategic thinking, hands-on approach and ability to drive people will navigate the organisation in these turbulent times," he added.