Sumit Sawhney new Country CEO, MD, Renault India

Renault SAS, France has announced the appointment of. Sumit Sawhney as Country CEO and Managing Director for Renault Group operations in India. Sumit takes over from Marc Nassif, who moves to a global assignment within the group. The appointment is effective from February 1,  2014. Sumit will be responsible for managing the entire operations for Renault in India and will report to Gilles Normand- Chairman, Asia Pacific Region for Renault.

Sumit joined Renault in India as Executive Director in September 2012 from General Motors. With strong experience of 20 years in the Indian automotive industry, Sumit has spent a significant part of his tenure in augmenting sales, marketing, after-sales business and network development for the company. He was also part of a major transition at the US car company, which saw sales surge in India.

Sumit has been instrumental in establishing the Renault brand in India and setting the company on a growth trajectory. In his tenure, Renault Duster has become one of the top selling SUV in the country. Sumit joined Renault, when the automotive industry was going through a down turn and inspired, motivated the team to establish Renault brand among the top 10 automotive brands in India within three years of its operations.