Nissan Motor India (NMIPL) has appointed Saurabh Vatsa as the new Deputy Managing Director effective January 15. He will report to Managing Director Rakesh Srivastava and will support in implementing the ongoing transformation roadmap for India as the company gets ready to deliver on the Mid Term Plan (MTP) and drive into our Ambition 2030 goals.
Vatsa joins Nissan from Stellantis where he was a member of the leadership team and was spearheading the Citroen brand since its inception in India. He was responsible for all aspects of the business as Brand Head. Prior to Stellantis, Saurabh has worked with General Motors (GM) for over two decades including long-term assignments in South Korea among several key leadership roles within the company.
The company says Vatsa comes with extensive experience across Asian markets along with deep knowledge of the automotive industry having worked within multiple strategic business functions such as, product planning, program management, sales planning, marketing, communications and retail / commercial sales. He is a graduate of Delhi University, with an MBA from the International Management Institute and has completed an executive management program at the London Business School.
Frank Torres, President, Nissan India Operations said, “We are excited to on-board Saurabh at Nissan Motor India as Deputy Managing Director at this crucial juncture for the company as we head into 2024. His appointment underpins our commitment to invest $600m (Rs 5,300 crore) in India as part of the Alliance and introduce more products for the Indian consumer as part of the transformation plan. We are certain, the next phase of growth for Nissan is going to be exciting for all of us as we build on the success of the Nissan Magnite.”
