Skoda Auto Volkswagen India appoints Piyush Arora as the new Managing Director

#SkodaAuto #Appointments #VolkswagenIndia #PiyushArora

Source: Skoda Auto Volkswagen India

Mr. Arora joins from Mercedes-Benz India, where he held a senior position as the Executive Director and Head of Operations. At Skoda Auto Volkswagen India, he succeeds Gurpratap Boparai who resigned recently. Mr. Arora’s appointment is w.e.f. March 1, 2022

January 2022: Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL) has announced the appointment of Piyush Arora as the new Managing Director of the company with effect from March 1, 2022. Mr. Arora succeeds Gurpratap Boparai who resigned from the organization recently.

According to a company statement, Mr. Arora will be responsible for expanding the Volkswagen Group’s business in India, including the ongoing India 2.0 project for the Volkswagen and Skoda brands. SAVWIPL is responsible for the India operations of the five Volkswagen Group brands including Skoda, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Lamborghini.

A mechanical engineer from IIT Kanpur, Mr. Arora started his career at Tata Motors and later joined Mercedes-Benz India. Prior to taking up the new role at SAVWIPL, he was in-charge of the operations business for Mercedes-Benz India as its Executive Director and Head of Operations.

MORE FROM THE SECTION