P B Venugopal President, Lexus India Venugopal started his career in construction equipment and entered the auto industry with Toyota in 2009. He was appointed the President of Lexus India in January 2018 as a part of a complete restructuring of the brand’s top management. He brings with him extensive experience in managing sales, service, dealer, and marketing functions. Venugopal’s key responsibilities include driving the growth of Lexus in India, along with looking after the brand’s profitability in one of the world’s fastest growing economies. In his role as the President of Lexus India, he aims to drive greater awareness of the brand across the country, with a view to profitable and sustainable growth. Prior to this, Venugopal was responsible for planning, strategy and operations at Toyota Kirloskar Motor. He has also held various roles at JCB, and Larsen & Toubro. Venugopal has been credited with leading teams to achieve record revenue targets as well as achieving award-winning milestones in organizational development and growth. He is also acknowledged for his leadership excellence in managing team retention “Luxury consumers are global citizens, with exacting standards of quality. Moreover, we see an affinity for responsible and environmentfriendly consumption, and consumers are associating with brands that can help them realise this. We see a huge potential for the growth of the luxury market in India.” and effectiveness. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Post-Graduate degree in Management with specialisation in Marketing, Finance, Personnel Management and Industrial Relation. BEAUTY 28 | | 29
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NTcxNzM1