Ashok Leyland: IT in Transition

Organization Background

Ashok Motors Ltd. was incorporated on 7th September 1948 in Ennore, Chennai. It started with an objective to manufacture diesel engines and chassis of commercial vehicles. Ashok Motors was rechristened Ashok Leyland Ltd. in July 1955, as a result of the technical collaboration and equity participation with Leyland Motors Ltd. of the UK. It has since then become the second largest manufacturer in the medium and heavy commercial vehicle segment in India. By the year 2009, the total employee strength exceeded 11,900. (Refer to Appendix G [Figure 5] for performance highlights and Appendix H [Table 1] for Balance Sheet.)

Figure 5.

Performance highlights for the preceding years

Source: Annual Report 2010-2011