Indian mobile phone maker LAVA International has appointed Sanjeev Agarwal, former General Manager (Operations), Moser Baer India, as its Chief Manufacturing Officer.

The company said: “He will play a key role in providing fillip to company’s plan of starting a manufacturing unit in India.”

Hari Om Rai, Chairman and Managing Director, LAVA International, said: “Sanjeev brings with him around 24 years of rich experience of working in the operations/manufacturing sector which will help in augmenting LAVA’s manufacturing capabilities and also focus on starting domestic production of LAVA’s mobile devices in India.”