Harley-Davidson announces top management for India

Harley-Davidson Motor Company India (HDMCI), the wholly-owned subsidiary of the US-based motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson Motor Company, today announced the appointment of its national team.

Sanjay Tripathi, who was the head of the product planning and strategy department at Yamaha Motor India, would be the director of marketing at HDMCI. Rajiv Vohra, who was responsible for dealer development at Honda Siel Cars India, has been appointed as director of sales and dealer development at HDMCI.

Yogesh Phogat, who was working with BMW India, has been appointed as director of operations at the company.

HDMCI has also roped in Manish Agarwal, who spent 13 years with Honda Siel, as director of finance, while Navneet Banka has been appointed as manager (sales and dealer development). Banka had worked for three years at Mercedes-Benz. Elizabeth Alderson will join as executive communications and administrative manager.

All the executives would report to Managing Director Anoop Prakash, the company said in a press release.

“Since we announced our plans for the Indian market in August, our aim has been to establish a strong team with the relevant market experience, expertise and passion to build Harley-Davidson as a strong and enduring motorcycle brand in India,” Prakash said. “As we move towards establishing a strong dealer network and planning our much-awaited India product line-up, it is imperative that we build a strong team,” he added.