Ashok Leyland has appointed Mr. Sam Burman as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO) responsible for the Product Development, Advanced Engineering and Product Planning functions.
Prior to joining Ashok Leyland, Mr. Burman was with IVECO, Italy, as Senior Vice President for medium and heavy trucks.
Born in Sweden, Mr. Burman is a Mechanical Engineer with over 30 years of experience in the global truck and bus industry in various capacities across Europe, South America, China, Australia, South Africa and the US. His long association with Scania saw him handling different assignments across the globe.