Ashok Leyland announced that Marico MD and CEO Saugata Gupta and outgoing JCB India MD and CEO Vipin Sondhi have been appointed as directors to its board. The board of directors of the company, at a meeting decided to induct Saugata Gupta as Independent Director and Vipin Sondhi as Director. Sondhi, who is he currently JCB's MD and CEO - India, South East Asia and Pacific and a member of their Global Executive Leadership Team, will formally join the Hinduja Group later this month. Gupta is credited with transforming Marico into a high performing business, responsible for driving growth and operations both in India and across international markets, with a commitment to sustainable development, the statement said.