Hero MotoCorp board appoints Niranjan Gupta as CEO

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Hero MotoCorp's board appointed Niranjan Gupta as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.

An Overview of the News

• Niranjan Gupta has been instrumental in ensuring the financial stability of HeroCorp in a highly competitive and ever-subscribing landscape.

• Gupta has over 25 years of leadership experience in diverse sectors such as consumer goods, metals & mining, and miscellaneous sectors with expertise in finance, M&A, supply chain and strategy.

• In addition to his role at Hero MotoCorp, Gupta also serves as a board member of Ether Energy, HMC Ekal Auto Pvt Ltd and HMCL Colombia.

• Prior to joining Hero MotoCorp, Gupta added 20 years at Unilever in various Global Claddings and three years at Vedanta Ltd.

• Wind Energy Munjal is the Chairman, Executive and Whole Director of the Board.

About Hero MotoCorp

• It is an Indian multinational motorcycle and assembly manufacturer headquartered in New Delhi, India.

• The venture is the world's largest producer and part of the Hero Group, a diversified business conglomerate with interests in financial services, allied energy and other scripts.

• The company was established in 1984 as a joint venture between Hero Cycles and Honda Motor Company of Japan and began production of motorcycles in 1985.

• The company has manufacturing facilities in India, Bangladesh and Colombia.