Japanese auto major Nissan has appointed Arun Malhotra as the Managing Director of its Indian arm Nissan Motor India.
Malhotra will report to Guillaume Sicard, President — Nissan India Operations, and will be based at the company’s sales and marketing headquarters in Mumbai, Nissan said in a statement.
Malhotra will be responsible for developing business strategies to maximise Nissan’s overall performance, managing product introduction and significantly increasing the presence and accessibility of the Nissan and Datsun brands through continuing network expansion, it added.
“Arun Malhotra has a consistent record of high performance and extensive experience in automotive sales, service, and marketing in India. I am happy to have a seasoned leader like him join us to accelerate Nissan’s progress in a dynamic market like India,” Sicard said.
Prior to joining Nissan, Malhotra was the chief of International Sales and Marketing for the automotive and farm sector of Mahindra & Mahindra.
He has also worked with companies such as Bajaj Auto and Maruti Suzuki.