Kolkata, Jan 15 (Reporter) Nissan Motor India Private Limited (NMIPL) on Monday announced the appointment of Saurabh Vatsa as Deputy Managing Director, effective January 15. Saurabh will report to Managing Director Rakesh Srivastava and will support in implementing the ongoing transformation roadmap for India as the company gets ready to deliver on the Mid Term Plan (MTP) and drive into our Ambition 2030 goals. This appointment is reflective of the company's transformation plan to meet the opportunities and challenges ahead for the automotive industry in India, a media statement 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.” Nissan India Operations President Frank Torres said Saurabh joins Nissan from Stellantis where he was a member of the Stellantis leadership team and was spearheading the Citroen brand since its inception in India and was responsible for all aspects of the business as Brand Head. Prior to Stellantis, Saurabh worked with General Motors (GM) for over two decades including long term assignments in South Korea, among several key leadership roles within the company...////...