Ashok Leyland, one of India's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers and the Indian flagship company of the Hinduja group, has appointed Shenu Agarwal as the Managing Director & CEO of with immediate effect.

Assuming charge, Agarwal will guide the technology development, growth, and future strategy for the company to achieve the vision of being among the top 10 commercial vehicle players globally. Prior to taking over, Agarwal was the President of Escorts Kubota Ltd. Having been the President for the agribusiness for more than seven years, he closely associated with the transformation of the company into a leadership position by ushering in contemporary global standards of design, quality, and manufacturing.

Dheeraj Hinduja, Executive Chairman, Ashok Leyland, said, "Agarwal has a proven track record as a leader from a business conglomerate and is an all-rounder having worked in different capacities in many disciplines. Our focus on reliability, ambition to achieve global scale, and our constant pursuit of enhancing stakeholder value at Ashok Leyland all will get further strengthened with Shenu at the helm. I am optimistic that the company will carve new niches in the mobility sector soon under his stewardship and I wish him the very best for the future."