Mr. Pankaj Dubey, Managing Director of Polaris India Ltd., has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Eicher Polaris (EPPL), a joint venture between Eicher Motors & Polaris Industries. He will be taking the charge from Mr. Radhesh C. Verma.

Mr. Dubey’s association with Polaris India goes as far back as 2011 when the company started its India operations.And prior to that, he has worked with brands such as Yamaha India, LML, & Hero among others.

As per the official press release,”Prior to joining Eicher Polaris Pvt. Ltd, Pankaj has been long associated with Polaris India Pvt Ltd, the same brand responsible for Indian Motorcycles and off-road adventure vehicles. Pankaj is a postgraduate in business management from Monirba, University Of Allahabad, with an additional qualification in program on leading and managing from the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata”. Eicher and Polaris formed the joint venture in July 2012 to manufacture a new range of personal utility vehicles especially for emerging markets such as India.”

Incidentally, we caught up with Mr. Dubey just a few days ago during the inauguration of Indian Motorcycles’ new showroom in Kolkata, and here’s a video of that impromptu interview with him

xBhp wishes Mr. Dubey all the best for the challenges ahead.

Here’s a picture of him rocking the stage during Indian Motorcycles’ launch in India some time back!