Piyush Arora has been announced as the new Managing Director (MD) of the Volkswagen Group India. Famous for his stint at Mercedes Benz India as Executive Director and Head of Operations, he will succeed Gurpratap Boparai while assuming the role from March 1, 2022. Being the MD of Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL), Arora will look after the operations of five Volkswagen Group brands namely Skoda, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Lamborghini. The major focus will be on the expansion of business in the Indian market.
In this year, Skoda and Volkswagen will finalize the rollout of the India 2.0 project with Skoda Slavia and an all-new Notchback from Volkswagen. Moreover, exports will also start from India to various countries. Thomas Schäfer, CEO of ŠKODA AUTO, said, “I would like to thank Gurpratap Boparai for his outstanding performance as managing director of SAVWIPL. I wish him all the best for the future. At the same time, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Piyush Arora. I am delighted that we have found a highly experienced professional to lead the India business. His task will be to advance and sustainably expand the Volkswagen Group’s business in India. I am convinced that he will succeed in this endeavour and wish him every success.”
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Piyush Arora has been an integral part of the automotive industry for the last three decades. Being a mechanical engineer graduate from Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur (IIT Kanpur), he did an International Business Diploma from Symbiosis International University in Pune. Arora started his career with Tata Motors before joining Mercedes Benz and serving at several senior positions. Christian Cahn von Seelen, Chairman, SAVWIPL, said, “It is my pleasure to welcome Piyush Arora into the India leadership team. The year 2021 has been one of growth for SAVWIPL. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic and the global chip shortage, we recorded a 76% growth across our five brands. I am confident that Piyush Arora’s proven leadership will help us further build on this strong momentum and continue on a sustainable growth path in 2022 and the years ahead.”
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