Many roles. One man, one vision.To build the future of Ashok Leyland

R. SESHASAYEE... MD, Ashok Leyland
Many roles. One man, one vision.To build the future of Ashok Leyland
He’s a man on a mission. His ultimate prize – serving Ashok Leyland as MD. That’s R. Seshasayee for you. A CA by profession, he joined Ashok Leyland in 1976 and steadily moved up the ladder, to the position of MD in 1998. Thirty years ago, while being interviewed by the then MD, RJ Hancock, he was posed the question, “Where do you expect to reach in your career?’’ Pat came the reply, ‘Eventually in your chair.’’ Ever since, the man reflected his tenacity & determination to integrate and build his career with Ashok Leyland’s growth. The wealth of expertise that Seshasayee brings with him, has helped Ashok Leyland maintain its bottom-line despite the downturn in commercial vehicles market. In fact, the company crossed a turnover of Rs.80 billion in FY07 under his deft leadership on the back of an increased thrust on infrastructure development. Says Seshasayee: “Our figures this year reflect how well we rode the boom in the market... We fielded products that improved customer profitability and supported them with a host of value-added services.” A believer in the power of youth, Seshasayee feels that this generation was born in good times and should strive to take on the world. Aye, aye, Mr. Seshasayee!

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008

An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist)