Nissan Motor India has appointed Saurabh Vatsa as Deputy Managing Director, effective January 15.
Saurabh Vatsa will report to Managing Director Rakesh Srivastava.
He joins Nissan from Stellantis where he was a member of the Stellantis leadership team and was spearheading the Citroen brand.
Prior to Stellantis, Saurabh has worked with General Motors (GM) for over two decades including long-term assignments in South Korea among several key leadership roles within the company.
Speaking on the appointment, Frank Torres, President, Nissan India Operations said, “We are excited to on-board Saurabh at Nissan Motor India as Deputy Managing Director at this crucial juncture for the company as we head into 2024. His appointment underpins our commitment to invest $600m USD (5300 crores INR) in India as part of the Alliance and introduce more products for the Indian consumer as part of the transformation plan. We are certain, the next phase of growth for Nissan is going to be exciting for all of us as we build on the success of the Nissan Magnite.