Stellantis appoints new brand heads for Citroen and Jeep in India

Kenneth John Published: July 29, 2021, 07:15 PM IST

Stellantis has announced prominent leadership appointments for its operations in India, following the announcement of Roland Bouchara as CEO and Managing Director for Stellantis in India in April 2021. Saurabh Vatsa and Nipun J Mahajan will be in charge of the Citroen and brands, respectively.

Saurabh will be in charge of Citroen India's sales, marketing, aftersales, product planning, and public relations operations in his new position. Saurabh joined PSA in 2018 as Senior Director Marketing and Corporate Communications, bringing over 25 years of expertise in the sector. He was important in developing and implementing the distinctive strategy for the debut of the Citroen brand in India, as well as the C5 Aircross SUV.

Nipun will be in charge of the brand's sales, marketing, aftersales, product planning, and public relations responsibilities in India. Nipun has over 25 years of expertise in the automobile business and has served as Vice President, Sales Operations and Network Development for the brand for the past 5 years.

"I am pleased to welcome Saurabh and Nipun to our India leadership team. These appointments are a continuation of the seamless integration process that has been well underway since Stellantis was born," says Roland Bouchara, CEO & Managing Director of Stellantis in India. "Both Saurabh and Nipun bring to their position a series of stellar achievements and rich industry experience from which our customers, partners and the Group as a whole will benefit greatly."