Pawan Munjal (Pawan Kant Munjal) is an Indian belongs to the promoter family of Hero groupHe has a degree in mechanical engineering from the Regional Engineering College, Kurukhshetra in Haryana.
Currently he serves as the Vice chairman of the Hero motocorp
Pawan Munjal joined Hero Honda Motors in the early 1980s as director took over as managing director of Hero Honda Motors (now Hero Motocorp in 2002. Pawan Munjal has successfully overseen the company's successful transition from Hero Honda to Hero Motocorp in 2011.
HERO MOTOCORPHero Motocorp Ltd., formerly Hero Honda, is an Indian motorcycle and scooter manufacturer based in New Delhi, India. The company is the largest two wheeler manufacturer in India. In India, it has a market share of about 46% share in 2-wheeler category. The 2006 Forbes 200 Most Respected companies list has Hero Honda Motors ranked at #108. On 31 March 2013, the market capitalisation of the company was INR 308 billion (USD 5.66 billion).
Hero Honda started in 1984 as a joint venture between Hero Cycles of India and Honda of Japan.
Pawan Munjal has chaired the apex body of India’s automobile sector SIAM, besides heading groups on technology & innovation, sports and affirmative action at CII. He is also a member of the World Economic Forum.
Pawan regularly contributes to policy-making in India as a member on the Indian Government’s Development Council for Automobile & Allied Industry (DCAAI) and the Board of Trade (BOT). Pawan has also been Past Chairman of the Asian PGA Tour and Past President of Professional Golfers Association of India (PGAI)
Honda Motor Co is planning to launch its 100 cc bike at a price point lower than Hero MotoCorp. The Honda brand has top-of-the-mind recall among Indian consumers and if the price is right, Hero MotoCorp could find itself battling for survival.