Hero Motors Company

Not to be confused with Hero Group.

Hero Motors Company
Company typePrivate
Founded2007; 17 years ago (2007)
HeadquartersGurugram, Haryana, India
Key people
Pankaj M Munjal[1][2]
ProductsBicycles, scooters, motorcycles
Revenue₹26 billion (US$310 million) 2017-2018[3][4]
Total assets₹76.40 billion (US$920 million)[2] (2017-2018)
Number of employees
7610
Websitehmcgroup.co.in

Hero Motors Company (HMC) is an Indian multinational business conglomerate controlled by Pankaj M Munjal.[5][6] The HMC family[1][7] is made up of organisations such as Hero Cycles, Avocet Sports (UK),[8] BSH (Sri Lanka), Firefox,[9] Spur,[10] HGD,[11] Hero Motors,[12] Munjal Hospitality,[13][14] Munjal Kiriu,[15] ZF Hero[16] and OMA.[17]

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  2. ^ a b Bhandari, Bhupesh; Mukherjee, Sharmistha (3 March 2012). "The cycle king". Business Standard India. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. ^ "HMC revenue reaches to INR 2600 Cr". epaper.bhaskar.com. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  4. ^ "HMC revenue expected to reache INR 2600 Cr". dainiksaveratimes.epapr.in. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Hero Cycles Ltd". Herocycles.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Hero Cycles & other group companies elevate Pankaj Munjal as new Chairman & MD". The Economic Times. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Hero Group: How embarrassment led to the creation of world's largest bicycle empire". entrepreneur.com. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  8. ^ PTI (22 November 2016). "Hero Cycles plans to set up global design centre in UK". The Hindu Businessline. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  9. ^ Raj, Amrit (18 September 2015). "Hero Cycles buys Firefox Bikes for Rs 150 crore". Mint. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Hero Cycles Q&A". bikebiz.com. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  11. ^ "GLOBAL BIKE MANUFACTURER UNVEILS £2M MANCHESTER DESIGN CENTRE". bqlive.co.uk. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  12. ^ Behl, Mohit (14 October 2016). "Hero Cycle Group's transmission division to supply gears to Ducati". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  13. ^ Mookerji, Nivedita; Chitravanshi, Ruchika (17 May 2012). "Hero's hospitality foray begins with Marriott deal". Business Standard India. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  14. ^ Tiwari, Ashish K. (6 September 2011). "Hero Group putting up a Rs650 crore hotel in Gurgaon". DNA India. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  15. ^ Das, Sohini (20 September 2017). "Munjal Kiriu Industries commissions new auto component plant in Gujarat". Business Standard India. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  16. ^ "ZF Hero Chassis System inaugurates new plant". indiancarsbikes.in. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Hero Motors launches AUMA, enters restaurant business". Business Standard India. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2021.