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As the chief architect of the company's vision, Onkar S Kanwar plays a pivotal role in the company's operations and articulation of its business philosophy. Under his leadership in the 1980s and 90s, Apollo became a professionally-run and competitive Indian tyre manufacturer. Innovation, quality and exclusivity are his guiding principals, which have helped the company achieve pioneering initiatives.
Onkar Kanwar is a former member of the Government of India's National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council and the Kerala Development and Poverty Alleviation Advisory Council. He is a Past President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ATMA), a former Director, Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India and of the Kerala State Industrial Corporation.
A science and administration graduate from the University of California, he
is a widely travelled individual and a keen student of modern management practices
and their successful application in business. He devotes a large part of his
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Neeraj Kanwar began his career with Apollo Tyres Ltd in 1995. He joined the company as Manager, Product & Strategic Planning, where he was instrumental in creating for the first time a bridge between the two key functions of production and marketing. In 1998, Neeraj became Director and Chief, Manufacturing & Strategic Planning. While in this position, he brought in overarching changes in IR management, upgradation of technology, benchmarking on product and efficiency parameters and the extensive use of information technology. In July 2002 he took over as the Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Neeraj Kanwar has been instrumental in bringing about key changes in HR and IT and in increasing the competitiveness of Apollo products across the board. He was appointed Joint Managing Director in 2006 and elevated to Vice Chairman in 2008.
A hands-on manager, Neeraj Kanwar graduated from Lehigh University,
USA, with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and a specialisation
in Management Systems. An avid sports person, he enjoys playing tennis,
swimming & travelling in his leisure time. |
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