Ashwin Gopalaswamy
About Ashwin Gopalaswamy
Ashwin Gopalaswamy serves as the Managing Director for Asia Pacific at Allison Transmission, bringing over 20 years of diverse experience across multiple countries, including India, the USA, Japan, and China.
Work at Allison Transmission
Ashwin Gopalaswamy has held multiple roles at Allison Transmission since joining the company. He currently serves as the Managing Director for the Asia Pacific region, a position he has held since 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior to this role, he was the Commercial Director for Japan, Korea, and Oceania starting in 2009. His experience also includes serving as the Manager of Global Marketing from September 2002 to May 2005 and as the Manager of Product Engineering in Tokyo, Japan from June 2005 to December 2008. Additionally, he held the position of Director of Marketing at Allison Transmission Inc. in Shanghai from January 2008 to December 2009.
Education and Expertise
Ashwin Gopalaswamy holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Production Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi, India, where he studied from 1989 to 1993. He furthered his education at the Thunderbird School of Global Management, completing a one-year program from 1999 to 2000. His educational background supports his extensive experience in engineering and management within the automotive industry.
Background
With over 20 years of experience in the automotive sector, Ashwin Gopalaswamy has worked in various countries, including India, the USA, Japan, and China. He began his career as a Senior Engineer in Sales at Hindustan Motors PPD (now AVTEC) from May 1993 to June 1999. He then transitioned to General Motors Corp. as a Global Analyst in Detroit, USA, from January 2001 to April 2002, before moving to Allison Transmission.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Ashwin Gopalaswamy has contributed to various aspects of product engineering, marketing, and management within Allison Transmission and General Motors. His roles have included significant responsibilities, such as overseeing profit and loss as the Representative Director for Allison Transmission Japan Co. Ltd. His leadership in global marketing and product engineering has been integral to the company's operations in the Asia Pacific region.