Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd (RNAIPL), which produces passenger vehicles for Renault and Nissan brands on Thursday announced the appointment of Biju Balendran as the firm’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
Biju has more than two decades of experience in automobile manufacturing field in India and international markets.
He was the first employee to join RNAIPL in 2008 and has worked in various functions, including the Head of Stamping at the Nissan South Africa plant in Pretoria.
The automaker also announced the appointment of Sambath Kumar as the chief finance officer (CFO) for Nissan India operations.
Kumar is an industry veteran with over two decades of experience and has played key roles in finance, internal controlling, audit and strategic planning, he joined the Nissan family in 2009.
As a part of their new roles, Balendran will be responsible for all the manufacturing operations of the Renault-Nissan Alliance factory at Oragadam, Chennai, while Kumar will look after finance for Nissan India operations.
“As a part of the Nissan India strategy, we aim to substantially increase plant utilisation enabling greater efficiency and build capacity to develop products which meet the expectations of Indian customers. Under the leadership of Biju, the manufacturing plant will serve as a key contributor to the growth of Nissan in India,” Nissan India operations President Thomas Kuehl said in a statement.
“Sambath has played a key role in setting up the finance function for Nissan India. His strong financial and analytical skills will help us continue to execute our strategy in Indian market”, he added.
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