Sumit Sawhney appointed as CEO and MD of Renault India

He takes over from Marc Nassif, who moves to a global assignment within the group

Sumit Sawhney will be the new CEO and Managing Director for Renault Group operations in India. Sawhney takes over from Marc Nassif, who moves to a global assignment within the group.

Renault SAS, France today announced the appointment, which will come into effect from February 1, 2014. Sumit will be responsible for managing the entire operations for Renault in India and will report to Gilles Normand- Chairman, Asia Pacific Region for Renault.

Sawhney joined Renault in India as Executive Director in September 2012 from General Motors.

Sawhney has experience of 20 years in the Indian automotive industry and during his tenure in augmenting sales, marketing, after-sales business and network development for the company. He was also part of a major transition at the US car company, which saw sales surge in India.

Sawhney has been instrumental in establishing the Renault brand in India and setting the company on a growth trajectory. In his tenure, Renault Duster has become one of the top selling SUV in the country.