Founder of Hero Cycle Om Prakash Munjal passed away on 13 August 2015. Om Prakash Munjal was 87.
He was born on 26 August 1928 in Kamalia, Punjab. Later, he shifted to Amritsar in 1944 to start a bicycle spare parts business,Om Prakash and his 3 brothers began the complete manufacturing of bicycle under brand name Hero.
Today Hero Cycles Ltd. is the world’s largest integrated bicycle manufacturing company.
Hero Cycles Ltd. manufactures 7.5 million cycles per year. Hero Group now has its foot print in sectors like bicycle components, automotive, automotive components, IT, services etc.
Om Prakash had also recieved various awards including Udyog Rattan Award from Punjab Government and Punjab Ratna award.The Samman Patra award towards for the contribution to exchequer of the Punjab state government and the Indira Gandhi National Unity award to recognize his social contribution.
The Founder of Hero Cycle Limited, passed away
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