Maruti CEO Kenichi Ayukawa appointed as SIAM president

TusharK · 6th September 2020, 18:29

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has elected Kenichi Ayukawa as its new president. He replaces Rajan Wadhera, Senior Advisor, Mahindra & Mahindra.

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Ayukawa has been the MD and CEO of Maruti Suzuki since 2013. He was also the vice-president of the SIAM. This post will now be held by Vipin Sodhi, MD and CEO, Ashok Leyland.

Vinod Agarwal, MD and CEO, Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV) will continue to hold the post of treasurer.

SIAM is a non-profit organization that represents all major vehicle and engine manufacturers in India. It works towards facilitating competitiveness in the auto sector, reducing costs of vehicles, increasing productivity and achieving global standards of quality.

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Cessna182 · 6th September 2020, 18:48

This could be a strategic move to help bring investment from Japanese companies moving out of China. Recently there was an article in the economic times about the same.

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TusharK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Pune Posts: 6,935 Thanked: 61,154 Times	Maruti CEO Kenichi Ayukawa appointed as SIAM president The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has elected Kenichi Ayukawa as its new president. He replaces Rajan Wadhera, Senior Advisor, Mahindra & Mahindra. Ayukawa has been the MD and CEO of Maruti Suzuki since 2013. He was also the vice-president of the SIAM. This post will now be held by Vipin Sodhi, MD and CEO, Ashok Leyland. Vinod Agarwal, MD and CEO, Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV) will continue to hold the post of treasurer. SIAM is a non-profit organization that represents all major vehicle and engine manufacturers in India. It works towards facilitating competitiveness in the auto sector, reducing costs of vehicles, increasing productivity and achieving global standards of quality. Link to Team-BHP News Last edited by TusharK : 6th September 2020 at 18:43.
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Cessna182 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Nil Posts: 350 Thanked: 2,253 Times	Re: Maruti CEO Kenichi Ayukawa appointed as SIAM president This could be a strategic move to help bring investment from Japanese companies moving out of China. Recently there was an article in the economic times about the same.
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