Mahindra & Mahindra announced key appointments at the top management level. Mr. Rajesh Jejurikar has been appointed chief of operations, Mr. Rajan Wadhera chief of engineering and development, while Mr. Louis Pereira will take over as the CEO of Mahindra Automotive Ltd. All appointments are effective from August 1, 2008.
Meanwhile, Mr. Nalin Mehta has been appointed the chief executive officer of Mahindra Renault Pvt. Ltd. He would succeed Mr. Jejurikar who has been the managing director from October 1. Mr. Jejurikar will continue on the board of Mahindra Renault Pvt Ltd. Mr. Jejurikar will also head sales and marketing functions, along with the manufacturing division.
Mr. Wadhera will manage product engineering and development along with materials management. While Mr. Pereira will look after the development and functioning of the Chakan plant which will manufacture Mahindra & Mahindra and Mahindra Navistar Automotives products.