Richert resigns as Birla Tyres CEO

Herve Frederic Richert will step down as chief executive officer of Birla Tyres Limited as of tomorrow. Richert, whose industry experience includes two decades at Michelin and a seven-year stint at Giti Tire, tendered his resignation with the Indian tyre maker on 7 July.

Richert first joined Birla Tyres, then a division of BK Birla Group company Kesoram Industries, in August 2017 and served as the operation’s president until the following June. He took up the position of chief executive officer in August 2019.