Automaker makes a range of new executive appointments across the sales, digital, finance, HR, IT and manufacturing operations.
03 Aug 2021 | 12936 Views | By Autocar Professional Bureau
Having appointed brand leaders for the Citroen and Jeep brands in India last week, Stellantis has announced additional leadership appointments, all reporting to Roland Bouchara, CEO and Managing Director for Stellantis in India.
Joel Verany will be responsible for Sales & Marketing (S&M) efficiency for Stellantis in India. An ...
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Having appointed brand leaders for the Citroen and Jeep brands in India last week, Stellantis has announced additional leadership appointments, all reporting to Roland Bouchara, CEO and Managing Director for Stellantis in India.
Joel Verany will be responsible for Sales & Marketing (S&M) efficiency for Stellantis in India. An automobile engineer, he has worked with PSA, including Citroen India, for 20 years. Going forward, he will support both Jeep and Citroen brands in India to achieve volumes, maintain quality and profitability. Besides providing processes and tools for the entire ecosystem of sales and marketing, he will drive synergies for overall scope of this function and deploy best practices for both brands. Based in India since 2017, Joel’s previous job was Vice-President Sales and Network, Citroen at PCA India.
Ashish Sahni is in charge for ‘Customer Journey & Digital Transformation’ and also for ‘Digital Transformation and Performance Marketing’ for the India & Asia Pacific (IAP) Region. Ashish has a strong track record as a digital strategist, marketing maven and business builder over 20 years, across industries such as automobiles, travel and tourism, insurance and media. His previous role was Director of Digital Marketing at PCA India.
Hitesh Jain has been appointed as General Counsel, India within Stellantis IAP region and is responsible for legal functions for all Stellantis entities in India. Hitesh, a science and law graduate has two decades of work experience in a variety of legal and corporate secretarial roles across diverse organisations. He is also a member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Previously, Hitesh was responsible for legal and company secretary functions at the erstwhile FCA India.
Puneet Sabharwal is responsible for Finance at Stellantis India, and also assumes responsibility as the Sales & Marketing Controller for Jeep as well as Citroen brands. He will be responsible for accounting, reporting and taxation for India operations. Puneet is a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has diverse work experience spanning 25 years in the automotive industry. Previously, Puneet was responsible for the Finance function at PCA India.
Samuel Jacob is the Head of Human Resources for the Stellantis India & Asia Pacific (IAP) Region as well as the India market. Samuel has 26 years of overall work experience, in India and overseas, across diverse industries such as hospitality, manufacturing and aviation.
Sreeji Kumar is responsible for Information Technology and Digital Transformation at Stellantis India. His role encompasses IT and technology solutions across sales and marketing, after-sales, manufacturing, import & export, connectivity and R&D. A digital technology expert with over 21 years work experience, Sreeji has worked with a variety of MNCs and industries.
M Raj Kalyanarajan is responsible for vehicle manufacturing for the Citroen brand. His experience of 27 years spans across automotive and earthmoving industries in India and in the US. Raj has been instrumental in reviving the brownfield car manufacturing facility at Thiruvallur from its idle state to its current operations, for manufacturing of the C5 Aircross SUV and future products.
Xavier de Gaudemaris is responsible for Supply Chain Operations at Stellantis India. Xavier has worked in the supply chain industry for over 20 years and in his new role includes production planning, vehicle domestic and export logistics.
Goery Weymuller is responsible for customer experience in India within Stellantis India & Asia Pacific (IAP) region. An engineer, he spent 42 years working in PSA in R&D and Quality positions in Europe, Latin America and China before beginning his automotive customer and product stint in India four years ago.
Jerome Dubrac is responsible for Manufacturing Finance in India and Vincent Baron for Hosur Plant Operations.
“The Stellantis India organisation is firmly in place with a rock-solid leadership. The appointed senior executives, with their extensive experience, will support me in integrating our operations, strengthening our processes and driving Stellantis India’s operations to the next level,” said Roland Bouchara, CEO and MD of Stellantis in India.