{"id":22577,"date":"2025-11-03T02:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T20:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/?p=22577"},"modified":"2025-11-03T02:00:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T20:30:26","slug":"scania-strengthens-india-growth-strategy-with-the-appointment-of-gmmco-cka-birla-group-as-a-new-dealer-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/?p=22577","title":{"rendered":"Scania strengthens India growth strategy with the appointment of GMMCO (CKA Birla Group) as a new dealer partner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Pune:\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Scania\u00a0Commercial\u00a0Vehicles\u00a0India\u00a0Pvt.\u00a0Ltd.\u00a0announced the appointment of GMMCO Limited, part of the CKA Birla Group, as its new authorized dealer partner for Northern, Eastern and Central India. This partnership marks a key milestone in Scania\u2019s renewed India growth strategy, reinforcing its commitment to strengthen regional coverage, enhance customer experience, and drive expansion across all business segments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under&nbsp;this&nbsp;arrangement,&nbsp;GMMCO&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;responsible&nbsp;for&nbsp;sales&nbsp;and&nbsp;service&nbsp;support&nbsp;for projects&nbsp;located&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;Northern,&nbsp;Eastern&nbsp;and&nbsp;Central&nbsp;regions&nbsp;of&nbsp;India,&nbsp;while&nbsp;PPS Motors&nbsp;will&nbsp;continue to&nbsp;represent Scania in the Southern&nbsp;and&nbsp;Western territories. This strategic&nbsp;allocation&nbsp;ensures&nbsp;seamless&nbsp;national&nbsp;coverage,&nbsp;enhanced&nbsp;customer&nbsp;support, and faster response times, enabling Scania to deliver an even higher standard of service across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This collaboration represents Scania\u2019s transition from a direct sales model to a fully dealer-driven ecosystem. Going forward, Scania will focus on product planning, innovation, and lead generation, while its dealers will independently manage sales, service,&nbsp;invoicing,&nbsp;documentation,&nbsp;aftermarket&nbsp;operations,&nbsp;demo&nbsp;fleets,&nbsp;and&nbsp;inventory. This decentralized approach enhances operational agility, improves accountability, and ensures customer-centric responsiveness through dedicated regional expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Silvio Munhoz, Managing Director, Scania Commercial Vehicles India Pvt. Ltd., commented,&nbsp;<em>\u201cThe appointment of GMMCO marks an important step in Scania\u2019s India growth journey. GMMCO\u2019s strong industry presence, wide service network, and customer-first&nbsp;philosophy&nbsp;make&nbsp;them&nbsp;an&nbsp;ideal&nbsp;partner&nbsp;as&nbsp;we&nbsp;expand&nbsp;into&nbsp;new&nbsp;markets and&nbsp;business&nbsp;areas.&nbsp;This&nbsp;partnership&nbsp;reinforces&nbsp;our&nbsp;long-term&nbsp;vision&nbsp;for&nbsp;India&nbsp;and&nbsp;lays a&nbsp;solid&nbsp;foundation&nbsp;for&nbsp;our&nbsp;next&nbsp;phase&nbsp;of&nbsp;growth,&nbsp;driven&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;Scania&nbsp;Super&nbsp;range&nbsp;and our focus on sustainable transport solutions.\u201d<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Driving&nbsp;a&nbsp;Shift&nbsp;from&nbsp;Selling&nbsp;Products&nbsp;to&nbsp;Delivering&nbsp;Complete&nbsp;Solutions.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping in line with Scania\u2019s global strategy of selling solutions rather than products, this partnership underscores the company\u2019s commitment to offering end-to-end value propositions that go beyond vehicle supply. Scania\u2019s solution-based approach encompasses application-specific product selection, tailor-made service and maintenance packages, customized financial solutions, and continuous performance optimization through connected services. With the appointment of GMMCO, Scania aims to accelerate this \u201csolution sales\u201d concept through a dedicated, focused, and customer-oriented dealer network, ensuring that every Scania customer receives a transport solution precisely tailored to their operational and financial needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr.\u00a0Chandrashekar\u00a0V,\u00a0Managing\u00a0Director\u00a0&amp;\u00a0CEO,\u00a0GMMCO\u00a0Ltd.,\u00a0added, <em>We\u00a0are\u00a0delighted\u00a0to\u00a0partner\u00a0with\u00a0Scania,\u00a0a\u00a0global\u00a0leader\u00a0synonymous\u00a0with\u00a0innovation, performance, and sustainability. This collaboration reflects GMMCO\u2019s commitment to delivering comprehensive, technology-driven solutions that empower our customers across sectors. With our deep industry reach, strong service infrastructure, and relentless focus on operational excellence, we are confident of driving Scania\u2019s next phase of growth in India and creating exceptional value for our shared customers. &#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pune:\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Scania\u00a0Commercial\u00a0Vehicles\u00a0India\u00a0Pvt.\u00a0Ltd.\u00a0announced the appointment of GMMCO Limited, part of the CKA Birla Group, as its new authorized dealer partner for Northern, Eastern and Central India. This partnership marks a key milestone in Scania\u2019s renewed India growth strategy, reinforcing its commitment to strengthen regional coverage, enhance customer experience, and drive expansion across all business segments. Under&nbsp;this&nbsp;arrangement,&nbsp;GMMCO&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;responsible&nbsp;for&nbsp;sales&nbsp;and&nbsp;service&nbsp;support&nbsp;for projects&nbsp;located&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;Northern,&nbsp;Eastern&nbsp;and&nbsp;Central&nbsp;regions&nbsp;of&nbsp;India,&nbsp;while&nbsp;PPS [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[138,44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-india","category-pune"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=22577"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22577\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22578,"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22577\/revisions\/22578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=22577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=22577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=22577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}