Mr.

R Seshasayee a Chartered Accountant, started his career with Hindustan Lever

Limited in 1971. He then joined Ashok Leyland in 1976. Appointed as Executive D
irector in 1983, Mr. Seshasayee was elevated as Deputy Managing Director in 1993
and has been the Managing Director since April 1998. From 1st of April 2011, he
will become the Executive Vice Chairman of Ashok Leyland.
At the helm of affairs, Mr. Seshasayee has spear-headed the growth and developme
nt of Ashok Leyland, which in 2009-10 registered a turnover of US $ 1.61 billion
and has one the most comprehensive product portfolios in the Medium and Heavy C
ommercial Vehicle segment. Under his able leadership, Ashok Leyland has maintain
ed its unbroken track record of profitability, significantly increased its share
of the Indian market, expanded its global footprint and grown on the back of di
versifications into profitable adjacencies.
Mr. Seshasayee is the Chairman of the IndusInd Bank and has been playing a pivot
al role in its transformation into a successful enterprise.
Mr. Seshasayee was the National President of CII during 2006-07 and has been on
the National Council of CII for over twenty years.
He served as the President of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, the ap
ex body representing automobile industry in India during 2001 / 03. He was also
the Co-Chairman of Core Group on Auto-Research (CAR), a joint initiative of the
Government of India and the auto industry for developing advanced technology.
Mr. Seshasayee has served on several Government Committees, including the JJ Ira
ni Committee on Company Law.
He is a member of the Board of Trade, an advisory body on policies relating to T
rade and Commerce, constituted by Government of India.
He was a member of the Government of India delegation to Doha Ministerial Round
of WTO in 2001 and the HongKong Ministerial at Hong Kong in 2005.
Mr. Seshasayee has served on several professional committees such as the Account
ing Standards Board and the Research committees of the Institute of Chartered Ac
countants of India.
He was also the Chairman of the Board of Governors of National Institute of Tech
nology Tiruchirapalli (NITT) and he is now the Chairman of Indian Institute of I
nformation Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITD&M) Kancheepuram,
He has served as a director on the Boards of various public companies, including
ICICI Bank, etc. He is currently on the Board of Infosys Technologies Ltd.
He is also associated with several charitable, educational, cultural and social
welfare organizations, including as Chairman, Executive Committee of the Indian
Cancer Institute, and as Vice President of the Music Academy, Chennai.
Mr. Seshasayee was accorded the ‘Star of Italian Solidarity’ award by the Italian Go
vernment for his outstanding contribution towards the enhancement of economic an
d social ties between Italy and India. In 2008, he was awarded the prestigious S
ir Jehangir Ghandy Medal for Industrial and Social Peace by XLRI, Jamshepur. In
the same year, he was conferred the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award, by the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of India. He has also been the recipient of the ‘For the
sake of Honour’ award from the Rotary Club.
He is married with two sons. His wife, Usha Seshasayee is the President of Surak
sha, a NGO dedicated to Road Safety.
 Sitemap ©Ashok Leyland. All rights reserved
Mr. R Seshasayee a Chartered Accountant, started his career with Hindustan Lever
Limited in 1971. He then joined Ashok Leyland in 1976. Appointed as Executive D
irector in 1983, Mr. Seshasayee was elevated as Deputy Managing Director in 1993
and has been the Managing Director since April 1998. From 1st of April 2011, he
will become the Executive Vice Chairman of Ashok Leyland.
At the helm of affairs, Mr. Seshasayee has spear-headed the growth and developme
nt of Ashok Leyland, which in 2009-10 registered a turnover of US $ 1.61 billion
and has one the most comprehensive product portfolios in the Medium and Heavy C
ommercial Vehicle segment. Under his able leadership, Ashok Leyland has maintain
ed its unbroken track record of profitability, significantly increased its share
of the Indian market, expanded its global footprint and grown on the back of di
versifications into profitable adjacencies.
Mr. Seshasayee is the Chairman of the IndusInd Bank and has been playing a pivot
al role in its transformation into a successful enterprise.
Mr. Seshasayee was the National President of CII during 2006-07 and has been on
the National Council of CII for over twenty years.
He served as the President of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, the ap
ex body representing automobile industry in India during 2001 / 03. He was also
the Co-Chairman of Core Group on Auto-Research (CAR), a joint initiative of the
Government of India and the auto industry for developing advanced technology.
Mr. Seshasayee has served on several Government Committees, including the JJ Ira
ni Committee on Company Law.
He is a member of the Board of Trade, an advisory body on policies relating to T
rade and Commerce, constituted by Government of India.
He was a member of the Government of India delegation to Doha Ministerial Round
of WTO in 2001 and the HongKong Ministerial at Hong Kong in 2005.
Mr. Seshasayee has served on several professional committees such as the Account
ing Standards Board and the Research committees of the Institute of Chartered Ac
countants of India.
He was also the Chairman of the Board of Governors of National Institute of Tech
nology Tiruchirapalli (NITT) and he is now the Chairman of Indian Institute of I
nformation Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITD&M) Kancheepuram,
He has served as a director on the Boards of various public companies, including
ICICI Bank, etc. He is currently on the Board of Infosys Technologies Ltd.
He is also associated with several charitable, educational, cultural and social
welfare organizations, including as Chairman, Executive Committee of the Indian
Cancer Institute, and as Vice President of the Music Academy, Chennai.
Mr. Seshasayee was accorded the ‘Star of Italian Solidarity’ award by the Italian Go
vernment for his outstanding contribution towards the enhancement of economic an
d social ties between Italy and India. In 2008, he was awarded the prestigious S
ir Jehangir Ghandy Medal for Industrial and Social Peace by XLRI, Jamshepur. In
the same year, he was conferred the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award, by the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of India. He has also been the recipient of the ‘For the
sake of Honour’ award from the Rotary Club.
He is married with two sons. His wife, Usha Seshasayee is the President of Surak
sha, a NGO dedicated to Road Safety.

Sitemap ©Ashok Leyland. All rights reserved

Mr. R Seshasayee a Chartered Accountant, started his career with Hindustan Lever
Limited in 1971. He then joined Ashok Leyland in 1976. Appointed as Executive D
irector in 1983, Mr. Seshasayee was elevated as Deputy Managing Director in 1993
and has been the Managing Director since April 1998. From 1st of April 2011, he
will become the Executive Vice Chairman of Ashok Leyland.
At the helm of affairs, Mr. Seshasayee has spear-headed the growth and developme
nt of Ashok Leyland, which in 2009-10 registered a turnover of US $ 1.61 billion
and has one the most comprehensive product portfolios in the Medium and Heavy C
ommercial Vehicle segment. Under his able leadership, Ashok Leyland has maintain
ed its unbroken track record of profitability, significantly increased its share
of the Indian market, expanded its global footprint and grown on the back of di
versifications into profitable adjacencies.
Mr. Seshasayee is the Chairman of the IndusInd Bank and has been playing a pivot
al role in its transformation into a successful enterprise.
Mr. Seshasayee was the National President of CII during 2006-07 and has been on
the National Council of CII for over twenty years.
He served as the President of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, the ap
ex body representing automobile industry in India during 2001 / 03. He was also
the Co-Chairman of Core Group on Auto-Research (CAR), a joint initiative of the
Government of India and the auto industry for developing advanced technology.
Mr. Seshasayee has served on several Government Committees, including the JJ Ira
ni Committee on Company Law.
He is a member of the Board of Trade, an advisory body on policies relating to T
rade and Commerce, constituted by Government of India.
He was a member of the Government of India delegation to Doha Ministerial Round
of WTO in 2001 and the HongKong Ministerial at Hong Kong in 2005.
Mr. Seshasayee has served on several professional committees such as the Account
ing Standards Board and the Research committees of the Institute of Chartered Ac
countants of India.
He was also the Chairman of the Board of Governors of National Institute of Tech
nology Tiruchirapalli (NITT) and he is now the Chairman of Indian Institute of I
nformation Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITD&M) Kancheepuram,
He has served as a director on the Boards of various public companies, including
ICICI Bank, etc. He is currently on the Board of Infosys Technologies Ltd.
He is also associated with several charitable, educational, cultural and social
welfare organizations, including as Chairman, Executive Committee of the Indian
Cancer Institute, and as Vice President of the Music Academy, Chennai.
Mr. Seshasayee was accorded the ‘Star of Italian Solidarity’ award by the Italian Go
vernment for his outstanding contribution towards the enhancement of economic an
d social ties between Italy and India. In 2008, he was awarded the prestigious S
ir Jehangir Ghandy Medal for Industrial and Social Peace by XLRI, Jamshepur. In
the same year, he was conferred the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award, by the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of India. He has also been the recipient of the ‘For the
sake of Honour’ award from the Rotary Club.
He is married with two sons. His wife, Usha Seshasayee is the President of Surak
sha, a NGO dedicated to Road Safety.

Sitemap ©Ashok Leyland. All rights reserved

Mr. R Seshasayee a Chartered Accountant, started his career with Hindustan Lever
Limited in 1971. He then joined Ashok Leyland in 1976. Appointed as Executive D
irector in 1983, Mr. Seshasayee was elevated as Deputy Managing Director in 1993
and has been the Managing Director since April 1998. From 1st of April 2011, he
will become the Executive Vice Chairman of Ashok Leyland.
At the helm of affairs, Mr. Seshasayee has spear-headed the growth and developme
nt of Ashok Leyland, which in 2009-10 registered a turnover of US $ 1.61 billion
and has one the most comprehensive product portfolios in the Medium and Heavy C
ommercial Vehicle segment. Under his able leadership, Ashok Leyland has maintain
ed its unbroken track record of profitability, significantly increased its share
of the Indian market, expanded its global footprint and grown on the back of di
versifications into profitable adjacencies.
Mr. Seshasayee is the Chairman of the IndusInd Bank and has been playing a pivot
al role in its transformation into a successful enterprise.
Mr. Seshasayee was the National President of CII during 2006-07 and has been on
the National Council of CII for over twenty years.
He served as the President of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, the ap
ex body representing automobile industry in India during 2001 / 03. He was also
the Co-Chairman of Core Group on Auto-Research (CAR), a joint initiative of the
Government of India and the auto industry for developing advanced technology.
Mr. Seshasayee has served on several Government Committees, including the JJ Ira
ni Committee on Company Law.
He is a member of the Board of Trade, an advisory body on policies relating to T
rade and Commerce, constituted by Government of India.
He was a member of the Government of India delegation to Doha Ministerial Round
of WTO in 2001 and the HongKong Ministerial at Hong Kong in 2005.
Mr. Seshasayee has served on several professional committees such as the Account
ing Standards Board and the Research committees of the Institute of Chartered Ac
countants of India.
He was also the Chairman of the Board of Governors of National Institute of Tech
nology Tiruchirapalli (NITT) and he is now the Chairman of Indian Institute of I
nformation Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITD&M) Kancheepuram,
He has served as a director on the Boards of various public companies, including
ICICI Bank, etc. He is currently on the Board of Infosys Technologies Ltd.
He is also associated with several charitable, educational, cultural and social
welfare organizations, including as Chairman, Executive Committee of the Indian
Cancer Institute, and as Vice President of the Music Academy, Chennai.
Mr. Seshasayee was accorded the ‘Star of Italian Solidarity’ award by the Italian Go
vernment for his outstanding contribution towards the enhancement of economic an
d social ties between Italy and India. In 2008, he was awarded the prestigious S
ir Jehangir Ghandy Medal for Industrial and Social Peace by XLRI, Jamshepur. In
the same year, he was conferred the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award, by the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of India. He has also been the recipient of the ‘For the
sake of Honour’ award from the Rotary Club.
He is married with two sons. His wife, Usha Seshasayee is the President of Surak
sha, a NGO dedicated to Road Safety.

Sitemap ©Ashok Leyland. All rights reserved

Mr. R Seshasayee a Chartered Accountant, started his career with Hindustan Lever
Limited in 1971. He then joined Ashok Leyland in 1976. Appointed as Executive D
irector in 1983, Mr. Seshasayee was elevated as Deputy Managing Director in 1993
and has been the Managing Director since April 1998. From 1st of April 2011, he
will become the Executive Vice Chairman of Ashok Leyland.
At the helm of affairs, Mr. Seshasayee has spear-headed the growth and developme
nt of Ashok Leyland, which in 2009-10 registered a turnover of US $ 1.61 billion
and has one the most comprehensive product portfolios in the Medium and Heavy C
ommercial Vehicle segment. Under his able leadership, Ashok Leyland has maintain
ed its unbroken track record of profitability, significantly increased its share
of the Indian market, expanded its global footprint and grown on the back of di
versifications into profitable adjacencies.
Mr. Seshasayee is the Chairman of the IndusInd Bank and has been playing a pivot
al role in its transformation into a successful enterprise.
Mr. Seshasayee was the National President of CII during 2006-07 and has been on
the National Council of CII for over twenty years.
He served as the President of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, the ap
ex body representing automobile industry in India during 2001 / 03. He was also
the Co-Chairman of Core Group on Auto-Research (CAR), a joint initiative of the
Government of India and the auto industry for developing advanced technology.
Mr. Seshasayee has served on several Government Committees, including the JJ Ira
ni Committee on Company Law.
He is a member of the Board of Trade, an advisory body on policies relating to T
rade and Commerce, constituted by Government of India.
He was a member of the Government of India delegation to Doha Ministerial Round
of WTO in 2001 and the HongKong Ministerial at Hong Kong in 2005.
Mr. Seshasayee has served on several professional committees such as the Account
ing Standards Board and the Research committees of the Institute of Chartered Ac
countants of India.
He was also the Chairman of the Board of Governors of National Institute of Tech
nology Tiruchirapalli (NITT) and he is now the Chairman of Indian Institute of I
nformation Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITD&M) Kancheepuram,
He has served as a director on the Boards of various public companies, including
ICICI Bank, etc. He is currently on the Board of Infosys Technologies Ltd.
He is also associated with several charitable, educational, cultural and social
welfare organizations, including as Chairman, Executive Committee of the Indian
Cancer Institute, and as Vice President of the Music Academy, Chennai.
Mr. Seshasayee was accorded the ‘Star of Italian Solidarity’ award by the Italian Go
vernment for his outstanding contribution towards the enhancement of economic an
d social ties between Italy and India. In 2008, he was awarded the prestigious S
ir Jehangir Ghandy Medal for Industrial and Social Peace by XLRI, Jamshepur. In
the same year, he was conferred the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award, by the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of India. He has also been the recipient of the ‘For the
sake of Honour’ award from the Rotary Club.
He is married with two sons. His wife, Usha Seshasayee is the President of Surak
sha, a NGO dedicated to Road Safety.

Sitemap ©Ashok Leyland. All rights reserved

Mr. R Seshasayee a Chartered Accountant, started his career with Hindustan Lever
Limited in 1971. He then joined Ashok Leyland in 1976. Appointed as Executive D
irector in 1983, Mr. Seshasayee was elevated as Deputy Managing Director in 1993
and has been the Managing Director since April 1998. From 1st of April 2011, he
will become the Executive Vice Chairman of Ashok Leyland.
At the helm of affairs, Mr. Seshasayee has spear-headed the growth and developme
nt of Ashok Leyland, which in 2009-10 registered a turnover of US $ 1.61 billion
and has one the most comprehensive product portfolios in the Medium and Heavy C
ommercial Vehicle segment. Under his able leadership, Ashok Leyland has maintain
ed its unbroken track record of profitability, significantly increased its share
of the Indian market, expanded its global footprint and grown on the back of di
versifications into profitable adjacencies.
Mr. Seshasayee is the Chairman of the IndusInd Bank and has been playing a pivot
al role in its transformation into a successful enterprise.
Mr. Seshasayee was the National President of CII during 2006-07 and has been on
the National Council of CII for over twenty years.
He served as the President of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, the ap
ex body representing automobile industry in India during 2001 / 03. He was also
the Co-Chairman of Core Group on Auto-Research (CAR), a joint initiative of the
Government of India and the auto industry for developing advanced technology.
Mr. Seshasayee has served on several Government Committees, including the JJ Ira
ni Committee on Company Law.
He is a member of the Board of Trade, an advisory body on policies relating to T
rade and Commerce, constituted by Government of India.
He was a member of the Government of India delegation to Doha Ministerial Round
of WTO in 2001 and the HongKong Ministerial at Hong Kong in 2005.
Mr. Seshasayee has served on several professional committees such as the Account
ing Standards Board and the Research committees of the Institute of Chartered Ac
countants of India.
He was also the Chairman of the Board of Governors of National Institute of Tech
nology Tiruchirapalli (NITT) and he is now the Chairman of Indian Institute of I
nformation Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITD&M) Kancheepuram,
He has served as a director on the Boards of various public companies, including
ICICI Bank, etc. He is currently on the Board of Infosys Technologies Ltd.
He is also associated with several charitable, educational, cultural and social
welfare organizations, including as Chairman, Executive Committee of the Indian
Cancer Institute, and as Vice President of the Music Academy, Chennai.
Mr. Seshasayee was accorded the ‘Star of Italian Solidarity’ award by the Italian Go
vernment for his outstanding contribution towards the enhancement of economic an
d social ties between Italy and India. In 2008, he was awarded the prestigious S
ir Jehangir Ghandy Medal for Industrial and Social Peace by XLRI, Jamshepur. In
the same year, he was conferred the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award, by the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of India. He has also been the recipient of the ‘For the
sake of Honour’ award from the Rotary Club.
He is married with two sons. His wife, Usha Seshasayee is the President of Surak
sha, a NGO dedicated to Road Safety.

Sitemap ©Ashok Leyland. All rights reserved

Mr. R Seshasayee a Chartered Accountant, started his career with Hindustan Lever
Limited in 1971. He then joined Ashok Leyland in 1976. Appointed as Executive D
irector in 1983, Mr. Seshasayee was elevated as Deputy Managing Director in 1993
and has been the Managing Director since April 1998. From 1st of April 2011, he
will become the Executive Vice Chairman of Ashok Leyland.
At the helm of affairs, Mr. Seshasayee has spear-headed the growth and developme
nt of Ashok Leyland, which in 2009-10 registered a turnover of US $ 1.61 billion
and has one the most comprehensive product portfolios in the Medium and Heavy C
ommercial Vehicle segment. Under his able leadership, Ashok Leyland has maintain
ed its unbroken track record of profitability, significantly increased its share
of the Indian market, expanded its global footprint and grown on the back of di
versifications into profitable adjacencies.
Mr. Seshasayee is the Chairman of the IndusInd Bank and has been playing a pivot
al role in its transformation into a successful enterprise.
Mr. Seshasayee was the National President of CII during 2006-07 and has been on
the National Council of CII for over twenty years.
He served as the President of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, the ap
ex body representing automobile industry in India during 2001 / 03. He was also
the Co-Chairman of Core Group on Auto-Research (CAR), a joint initiative of the
Government of India and the auto industry for developing advanced technology.
Mr. Seshasayee has served on several Government Committees, including the JJ Ira
ni Committee on Company Law.
He is a member of the Board of Trade, an advisory body on policies relating to T
rade and Commerce, constituted by Government of India.
He was a member of the Government of India delegation to Doha Ministerial Round
of WTO in 2001 and the HongKong Ministerial at Hong Kong in 2005.
Mr. Seshasayee has served on several professional committees such as the Account
ing Standards Board and the Research committees of the Institute of Chartered Ac
countants of India.
He was also the Chairman of the Board of Governors of National Institute of Tech
nology Tiruchirapalli (NITT) and he is now the Chairman of Indian Institute of I
nformation Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITD&M) Kancheepuram,
He has served as a director on the Boards of various public companies, including
ICICI Bank, etc. He is currently on the Board of Infosys Technologies Ltd.
He is also associated with several charitable, educational, cultural and social
welfare organizations, including as Chairman, Executive Committee of the Indian
Cancer Institute, and as Vice President of the Music Academy, Chennai.
Mr. Seshasayee was accorded the ‘Star of Italian Solidarity’ award by the Italian Go
vernment for his outstanding contribution towards the enhancement of economic an
d social ties between Italy and India. In 2008, he was awarded the prestigious S
ir Jehangir Ghandy Medal for Industrial and Social Peace by XLRI, Jamshepur. In
the same year, he was conferred the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award, by the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of India. He has also been the recipient of the ‘For the
sake of Honour’ award from the Rotary Club.
He is married with two sons. His wife, Usha Seshasayee is the President of Surak
sha, a NGO dedicated to Road Safety.

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