K M Mammen, CMD, MRF Ltd.
KM Mammen, Chairman and Managing Director, MRF Ltd. and Anshuman Singhania, Deputy Managing Director JK Tyre & Industries were unanimously re-elected as Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA), the national industry body for automotive tyre sector in India. Serving as Chairman and Managing Director of MRF since 2003, KM Mammen is credited for helping the company clock an Rs.15000 crore (over USD 2.2 billion) turnover and attain the ranking amongst top 20 tyre companies in the world. He has also held various executive positions in business associations in the country including as President of the Indo Australian Chamber of Commerce. He is also an executive member on the board of FICCI.
Anshuman Singhania, Dy MD JK Tyre & Industries
Anshuman Singhania, ATMA Vice Chairman, as a graduate from Oxford Brookes University, UK and an alumnus of London Business School started out young with leadership qualities. From working on a shop floor as an apprentice to holding several positions in planning, production, product development, quality control, stores and purchase, finance as well as Sales and Marketing. Singhania is credited for playing a key role in implementing the latest technologies in the manufacturing process at JK Tyre. Among other changes, the ATMA Core Group has been reconstituted with Rajesh Dahiya, Vice President Marketing, Sales & Service, Apollo Tyres Ltd as the new convener of ATMA Industry, Public & Economic Affairs (IPEA) Group that looks at developing new markets and increasing export competitiveness of the Indian tyre industry. The ATMA Supply Chain & Resources (SCR) Group that works to ensure a fair and sustainable supply of raw materials to the industry will now be headed by Mohan Kurian Vice President – Material, MRF Ltd. Tom Thomas, Executive Director – Tech. & Projects, CEAT Ltd, has taken over the reins of ATMA Technology, Environment, Safety & Standards (TESS) Group. The policy formulation aspects of the industry will be taken care of by Sanjiv Saxena, Sr. Vice President – Corporate Accounts, JK Tyre & Industries as the convener of ATMA Government Affairs & Legislation (GAL) Group.
