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{{short description|Indian business executive}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}

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| known_for = Career in [[Royal Enfield (India)|Royal Enfield Motors]] and [[Unilever]]
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| alma_mater = [[Air Force Bal Bharati School]]<br />[[Delhi University]]<br />[[IMT Ghaziabad]]
| employer = [[BMW India]]
| occupation = [[CEO]], [[President (corporate title)|president]]
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'''Rudratej Singh''' (1973 – 20 April 2020) was an Indian business executive. He was the president and CEO of [[BMW India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/sectors/auto/former-royal-enfield-chief-rudratej-singh-to-now-lead-bmw-india/story/357547.html|title=Former Royal Enfield chief Rudratej Singh to now lead BMW India|website=www.businesstoday.in|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/auto-news/rudratej-singh-former-royal-enfield-president-to-head-bmw-india-1560945636948.html|title=Rudratej Singh, former Royal Enfield boss, to head BMW India|last=Panday|first=Amit|date=19 June 2019|website=Livemint.com|language=en|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref> Singh was also global president of [[Royal Enfield (India)|Royal Enfield Motors Limited]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/bmw-appoints-ex-royal-enfield-chief-rudratej-singh-appointed-as-president-ceo-of-india-operations/69859474|title=Ex-Royal Enfield sales head Rudratej Singh appointed as President & CEO of BMW Group India - ET Auto|website=[[The Economic Times]]|language=en|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref> and vice president of [[Unilever]] in Singapore.<ref name=":0" />

==Early life and education==
Singh grew up in New Delhi. He completed his schooling at [[Air Force Bal Bharati School]], batch of 1990. He graduated in commerce from [[Delhi University]] in 1993, and then moved on to the [[IMT Ghaziabad]] for an MBA in marketing and finance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://inshorts.com/en/news/rudratej-singh-former-royal-enfield-president-to-head-bmw-india-1561001423685|title=Rudratej Singh, former Royal Enfield President, to head BMW India|website=Inshorts - Stay Informed|language=en|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref> In 2014, he undertook the Advanced Management Program at the [[Harvard Business School]].

==Career==
Singh started his career in 1996 as a senior product manager at [[Dabur|Dabur India Limited]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.autoactu.com/rudratej-singh-nomme-president-directeur-general-de-bmw-group-inde.shtml|title=autoactu.com – l'information automobile professionnelle|website=www.autoactu.com|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref> He then joined as an area sales manager with [[Hindustan Unilever]] in August 1998. In 2000, he was then promoted to senior brand manager,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/event/business-today-honda-pro-am-of-champions-event/story/12884.html|title=Happy Valley – Business News|website=www.businesstoday.in|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref> where he was one of the key people to create the Brooke Bond master brand. He then held senior positions at Hindustan Unilever Ltd and Unilever PLC across various developed and developing markets globally.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/company-officers/EICH.NSf|title=${Instrument_CompanyName} ${Instrument_Ric} People {{!}} Reuters.com|last=Editorial|first=Reuters|website=U.S.|language=en|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/rudratej-singh-appointed-bmw-group-india-president-and-chief-executive-119061901266_1.html|title=Rudratej Singh appointed BMW Group India President and Chief Executive|last=Narasimhan|first=T. E.|date=19 June 2019|work=Business Standard India|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref>

In January 2015, Singh moved from Unilever and joined [[Eicher Motors Limited]] (EML) as the president of their flagship motorcycle business, Royal Enfield, and member of the management team of Eicher Motors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://overdrive.in/news-cars-auto/rudratej-singh-quits-royal-enfield-with-immediate-effect/|title=Rudratej Singh quits Royal Enfield with immediate effect|website=Overdrive|language=en|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref> In 2017, Singh was promoted to global president of Royal Enfield.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/bmw-group-names-rudratej-singh-as-president-and-ceo-for-india-4116681.html|title=BMW Group names Rudratej Singh as president and CEO for India|website=Moneycontrol|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/royal-enfield-appoints-rudratej-singh-as-president/articleshow/45929893.cms|title=Royal Enfield appoints Rudratej Singh as President|date=19 January 2015|work=The Economic Times|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/auto/auto-news/story/royal-enfield-sets-up-direct-sales-subsidiary-in-the-us-plans-to-open-retail-stores-288812-2015-08-18|title=Royal Enfield sets up direct sales subsidiary in the US; plans to open retail stores |website=India Today|language=en|access-date=1 July 2019|last3=Ist|first3=2015 10:19}}</ref> During his four-year tenure, he helped Royal Enfield become one of the most profitable auto companies in the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/royal-enfields-rudratej-singh-quits/article25941078.ece|title=Rudratej Singh quits Royal Enfield|last=PTI|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/super-50-companies-2015/eicher-motors-its-all-in-the-drive/40705/1|title=Eicher Motors: It's all in the drive|website=Forbes India|language=en|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref> His efforts helped increase the company's market share in India from 3.3%, in 2014, to 6.9%, in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eicher.in/uploads/1518004619_press-release-eicher-motors-results-Q3-2017-18.pdf|title=Eicher Motors Limited registers record performance in the quarter ended December 31st, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/markets/eicher-motors-stock-jumps-on-plan-to-increase-royal-enfield-capacity|title=Eicher Motors' Stock Jumps On Plan To Increase Royal Enfield Capacity|website=BloombergQuint|language=en|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref>

In 2019, Singh quit Royal Enfield after serving for four years,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/two-wheelers/royal-enfield-president-rudratej-singh-quits-lalit-malik-to-take-charge/articleshow/67438710.cms|title=Royal Enfield President Rudratej Singh quits, Lalit Malik to take charge|date=8 January 2019|work=The Economic Times|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autocarpro.in/News/royal-enfield’s-president-rudratej-singh-quits-41770|title=Royal Enfield's president Rudratej Singh quits|website=Autocarpro.in|language=en-US|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref> and joined BMW India as its president and chief executive officer starting from August 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zeebiz.com/automobile/news-bmw-group-india-gets-new-ceo-who-is-rudratej-rudy-singh-profile-102807|title=BMW Group India gets new CEO – Who is Rudratej 'Rudy' Singh? Profile|date=19 June 2019|website=Zee Business|language=en|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afaqs.com/people-spotting/463_Former-Enfield-hand-Rudratej-Singh-joins-BMW-India-as-president-and-CEO|title=Former Enfield hand Rudratej Singh joins BMW India as president and CEO|date=23 June 2019|website=www.afaqs.com|language=en-US|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://auto.ndtv.com/news/rudratej-singh-appointed-president-and-ceo-of-bmw-group-india-2055903|title=Rudratej Singh Appointed President And CEO Of BMW Group India - NDTV CarAndBike|website=CarAndBike|language=English|access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref>

==Death==
Singh died on 20 April 2020 at the age of 46 of [[cardiac arrest]].<ref>[http://everythingexperiential.businessworld.in/article/Rudratej-Singh-President-CEO-of-BMW-Group-India-is-no-more/20-04-2020-189621/ Rudratej Singh, President & CEO of BMW Group India is no more] 20-04-2020</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/bmw-india-ceo-rudratej-singh-passes-away-due-to-cardiac-arrest/articleshow/75251335.cms|title=Rudratej Singh: BMW India CEO Rudratej Singh passes away due to cardiac arrest |work=The Times of India |language=en|access-date=23 April 2020}}</ref>

== Other activities ==
Singh represented India as an amateur golfer and won 18 titles globally.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://overdrive.in/news-cars-auto/rudratej-singh-appointed-as-new-president-of-royal-enfield/|title=Rudratej Singh appointed as new president of Royal Enfield|website=Overdrive|language=en|access-date=8 July 2019}}</ref> He was also a board member of the Women's Golf Association of India (WGAI),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/golfdigestindia/docs/gd_02_2018/34|title=Golf Digest India – February 2018|website=Issuu|language=en|access-date=8 July 2019}}</ref> and helped run a charity for underprivileged girls.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cmocouncil.org/profiles/7486|title=Members – CMO Council|website=www.cmocouncil.org|access-date=8 July 2019}}</ref> He spoke frequently at various business and brand forums across the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autocarindia.com/bike-news/rudratej-singh-is-royal-enfield8217s-new-president-392882|title=Rudratej Singh is Royal Enfield's new President|website=Autocar India|language=en|access-date=8 July 2019}}</ref>

==Awards and honors==
* 2012 – Marketer of the Year by the World CMO Council – Asia<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-top-story/royal-enfield-appoints-rudratej-singh-as-president-115011900010_1.html|title=Royal Enfield appoints Rudratej Singh as President|website=www.indiainfoline.com|language=en|access-date=8 July 2019}}</ref>
*2007 – Hindustan Unilever Directors Award<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/hul-allcargo-top-honchos-win-the-last-leg-of-et-golf/articleshow/5635162.cms?from=mdr|title=HUL, Allcargo top honchos win the last leg of ET golf|date=3 March 2010|work=The Economic Times|access-date=8 July 2019}}</ref>

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