Anoop Prakash shifts to handle Harley-Davidson Canada operations

While former MD of Harley Davidson India, Anoop Prakash , has changed lanes to oversee the company's Canadian business, there's no decision on who will take his saddle back home. Prakash, who led the company's entry into India, was here for a little over six years. Harley Davidson spokesperson Tony Macrito confirmed Prakash's move via email to ETPanache.

"Anoop Prakash has assumed the role of MD, Harley Davidson Canada, leading the new subsidiary office as the company begins direct distribution to independently owned Harley Davidson dealers in Canada", he said. For now, the company's market operations manager Rajiv Vohra is the interim managing director. As for who the new MD might be, Macrito says, "We aren't going to speculate and will make the announcement when the new MD is named". Close to Prakash setting up base in Toronto, another rival is also in pursuit -Royal Enfield is also planning an aggressive focus on the North American market, especially US and Canada, Harley Davidson's home turf. Harley Davidson though has always maintained that Enfield is no competition.