Neeraj Kanwar

As the Vice Chairman & Managing Director of Apollo Tyres,

Neeraj Kanwar plays a pivotal role in Apollo’s journey towards

becoming one of the most admired automotive tyre brands.

Neeraj has pioneered key initiatives in enhancing the

competitiveness of the company’s operations and products

across the board. He is responsible for crafting Apollo’s growth

story -- taking the company from US$450 million to US$2 billion

within a 5-year time span. Under his able leadership Apollo

acquired Dunlop Tyres International in South Africa and

Zimbabwe in 2006, Vredestein Banden B V in the Netherlands in

2009, and latest in the list is the setting up of a Greenfield facility

in Hungary -- thereby transforming itself into a multi-geography

company with operations across geographies.