Mr. S. Rajesh, Vice President – Bus Platform, Ashok Leyland Ltd., and Mr. S. Ashok, Director, MPL Group, were elected Chairman and Vice Chairman respectively of the Motor Vehicles and Allied Industries Association (MV&AIA) at its 89th AGM held in Chennai.
Born at Virudhunagar in 1959, Mr. Rajesh did his B.E. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering, Chennai. An MBA from University of Madras, he is an Alumnus of IIM-Ahmedabad and ISB-Hyderabad. He joined Ashok Leyland as a Graduate Engineer Trainee and rose to the current position of Vice President by gaining rich experience in various disciplines.
Mr. Ashok is a Chartered Accountant and has been running the Mahindra & Mahindra automobile dealership in Chennai for the last 17 years. Fully committed to his field of work, he has been a source of inspiration for several others close to him. A member of the Chennai Runners, a passionate group of runners in the city, he is very particular about personal fitness.
Mr. Ashok has been an active member of the Rotary since 2001 and has been involved in various service initiatives of the club. He has also varied interests, including wide travel and reading.