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TVS Motor’s Sudarshan Venu named Autocar Professional Person of the Year 2025
MUMBAI: Sudarshan Venu has had a vintage year. Autocar Professional has named the tvs motor chairman and managing director its Person of the Year 2025, recognising a leadership run that has propelled one of India’s most storied two-wheeler makers firmly onto the global podium.
Chosen by the publication’s editorial team, the award honours an industry leader whose decisions have materially shaped the Indian automotive sector’s direction and competitiveness. This year, the spotlight falls on Venu for engineering a sharp strategic turnaround that has lifted tvs motor into the world’s top three two-wheeler manufacturers by volume, overtaking Yamaha and making it only the second Indian brand to crack the elite club.
The rise has been anything but accidental. Under Venu, tvs has tightened execution, gained share in scooters, premium motorcycles and electric two-wheelers, and built an export engine that now contributes close to a quarter of revenue. Growth has been paired with healthier margins and sustained profitability, underscoring a model built for durability, not quick wins.
Autocar Professional editors cited a leadership style that blends discipline with ambition. Group business editor, pointed to Venu’s long game: a refusal to chase volume at the expense of fundamentals, and a focus on capability building and brand elevation. Moves such as acquiring Norton Motorcycles and Italy’s Engines Engineering signal a clear intent to compete in the global premium arena while lifting engineering depth across the portfolio.
The message is clear. In a fast-evolving two-wheeler market, scale alone no longer cuts it. Vision, patience and precision do. On that score, Sudarshan Venu has set the pace — and the rest of the industry is scrambling to keep up.
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Tech Mahindra names Jeetu Anandani VP & country head – enterprise & strategic accounts
Veteran tech leader to drive enterprise growth across Australia and New Zealand
MELBOURNE: Jeetu Anandani has stepped into a larger leadership role at Tech Mahindra, taking charge as vice president and country head for enterprise and strategic growth across Australia and New Zealand.
Based in Melbourne, Anandani will steer the company’s enterprise portfolio in the ANZ region, focusing on expanding business across high-growth sectors such as retail, energy and utilities, health insurance and logistics. The move signals Tech Mahindra’s intent to deepen its presence in one of the world’s most competitive enterprise technology markets.
In his new role, Anandani will lead growth initiatives, build strategic partnerships and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders across industries. His mandate also includes accelerating business development efforts in sectors such as manufacturing, travel and logistics while helping clients navigate digital transformation and AI-led change.
The promotion caps a steady rise within Tech Mahindra. Anandani most recently served as communications, media and entertainment head for BPS across the Asia Pacific and Japan region, where he worked on expanding enterprise deals and strategic partnerships. Before that, he held the role of account director, managing key client relationships and delivery programmes.
Prior to joining Tech Mahindra in 2020, Anandani spent nearly eight years at Telstra as country manager in Mumbai, overseeing operational growth and partnerships. His earlier career includes leadership stints at Tata Consultancy Services, Vodafone and JPMorgan Chase.
With more than two decades of experience across telecom, banking and IT services, Anandani now takes the helm of Tech Mahindra’s enterprise push in ANZ, a region where demand for AI, digital transformation and large-scale technology partnerships continues to gather pace.
