BMW has confirmed that Vikram Pawah will return as CEO of BMW Group Australia from 1 September 2025.
Pawah previously held the role between 2018 and 2020 and most recently led BMW Group India, where he oversaw consistent year-on-year sales growth and helped establish BMW as a front-runner in the premium electric vehicle segment.
Pawah has graduated in Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Delhi University and holds a MBA in International and Strategic Management from Victoria University in Melbourne.
Michele Wade, Australia’s Trdae Commissioner (South Asia), reflecting on a meeting with him in Delhi, said, “His enthusiasm for life and work always makes me smile.”
“He memorised the Melways, thinking he might work as a taxi driver – that knowledge of Melbourne will be handy as he returns as CEO of BMW Group ANZ.”
Pawah’s career spans stints at Honda Australia and Honda Cars India, as well as Harley-Davidson India, giving him broad experience in corporate planning, sales, and strategic leadership.
BMW’s Senior Vice President of Asia Pacific, Hildegard Wortmann, praised his appointment, saying Pawah brings “excellent preconditions to lead BMW Group operations in India and Australia” and will help the company gain momentum in competitive markets.
Pawah succeeds Wolfgang Buechel, who has been promoted to Vice President and Head of MINI Global Sales, based at BMW Group headquarters in Munich. He will also serve as Chairman of BMW Group India, maintaining his commitment to the Indian market while taking the helm in Australia.
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