Hero Electric, a 100% subsidiary of the Hero Group, today announced the appointment of Sohinder Gill as the Chief Executive officer for Hero Electric. Following the appointment of Gill, Mahesh V Patil will take the charge of General Manager for Product Development, while Sanjeev Gandhi would support Sales & Business Development as the Vice President.

Announcing these appointments, Naveen Munjal, Managing Director, Hero Electric Ltd, said, “These senior appointments demonstrate our investment in and commitment to this electric vehicle market. It will further facilitate in advancing Hero Electric’s continuing growth in the segment. Their experience and success in mentoring and growing large teams of highly qualified and trained resources is vital to scaling our presence in the electric vehicle market across India. I look forward to working closely with all of them.”

Gill, a Mechanical engineer from the Delhi College of Engineering, comes on board with a humungous experience in the auto sector spanning over three decades. Prior to joining Hero Electric, Gill has worked across a wide gamut of businesses like Larsen & Tubro, Kinetic Honda, Hero Honda, Birla Yamaha, JK group and the GPL group, his last assignment. Under the banner of Hero Electric, Gill will lead all of Hero Electric’s initiatives as it branches out across India and introduces models across segments and products to cater to the evolving needs of Indian customers.

Commenting on the appointment, Sohinder Gill said, “I am looking forward to joining Hero Electric at this exciting time in its growth trajectory.  The vision of transforming the fuel dominated automobile industry into an eco-friendly industry is particularly powerful when you consider Hero Electric’s domain focus. The electric vehicle segment is in great shape and I'm keen to start working with it to take it on to the next level.”

As GM, Product Development, Mahesh V Patil, joins Hero Electric with over 12 years of experience and leadership in electrical motor technology. In his new role, he will be working on new product initiatives and product life cycle management for electric bikes with a major focus on indigenization of the electrical technologies utilized in the Electric Bikes.

Sanjeev Gandhi, who has taken over as the VP, Sales and Business Development, will be given the key role of developing and strengthening the Electric two-wheeler market as the most viable and economical option. He will lead Hero Electric’s initiatives to expand distribution in newer domains and through newer channels.

“The new top management is on the board to drive the winds of change, as the nation looks into alternative options of transportation, with petrol prices soaring high like never before,” adds Mr. Munjal. 

Sourced From: IPAN