Ford India today announced the appointment of V Sivaramakrishnan as vice-president (marketing, sales and service).He takes over from Vinay Piparsania who is moving to Thailand to take up an international assignment with the Ford operations in the region, according to an official statement issued today.Sivaramakrishnan was earlier general manager (sales) and distributions launch leader. He played a pivotal role in the launch of the Ford Ikon, and subsequently in strategically developing the distribution roadmap across the country, the statement added.