GURGAON, India (June 5, 2008) – Neeraj R.S. Kanwar has been named vice chairman of India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. by the company's board of directors.
Kanwar is joint managing director and chief operating officer of the firm, in charge of its rapidly growing tire operations since 1997. He is the son of Onkar S. Kanwar, Apollo chairman and managing director, and his grandfather, Raunaq Singh, founded the manufacturer.