Apollo names chief financial officer

Aug. 4, 2008

Indian tiremaker Apollo Tyres Ltd. has named Salil Gupta chief financial officer, overseeing finance, taxation and accounts.

Gupta comes to Apollo from Dentsu India, where he served as group chief financial officer.

"The appointment of a CFO comes at a time when Apollo is in an expansion mode, with greenfield facilities planned for Hungary and India," say Apollo officials.