Ravi Kant is the managing director of Tata Motors, India's largest automobile manufacturing company, where he was earlier the executive director of the commercial vehicle unit. He is also the chairman of Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Company, South Korea, a 100-per cent subsidiary of Tata Motors, and Hispano Carrocera, Spain, in which Tata Motors has a 21 per cent stake. He is also the chairman of Tata Cummins, a joint venture with Cummins, USA. He is on the boards of Voltas, an air conditioning engineering company of the Tata Group, TAL Manufacturing Solutions, a 100-per cent subsidiary of Tata Motors, and Tata Motors European Technical Centre, UK, also a 100-per cent subsidiary of Tata Motors.

Ravi Kant has extensive experience in consumer durables and automobile industries. Before joining Tata Motors in 1999, he was director, Phillips India, looking after consumer electronics. He has contributed significantly in turning around an ailing scooter manufacturer, and in launching Titan, now India's leading watch brand.

He is a distinguished alumnus of Mayo College, Ajmer, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and Aston University, Birmingham, UK, from where he did his masters in management in industry.

Ravi Kant takes keen interest in marketing and industry-related activities. He is on the governing board of National Institute of Design, and is vice president of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers. He has also been the chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, National Readership Studies Council, and the Advertising Standards Council of India.