The Czech carmaker Skoda Auto India on Tuesday announced several appointments to the Management Board to strengthen the leadership team in India and capitalise on future growth opportunities.
According to a press release from the carmaker, Christian Schenk, Board Member for Finance and IT, Skoda Auto, will be the new Chairman of Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL).
As announced earlier, Piyush Arora joins the Board as Managing Director of SAVWIPL, and Christian Cahn von Seelen will assume an Executive position on the Board of SAVWIPL as Executive Director – Sales & Marketing, w.e.f March 1 2022.
Schenk, who joined the Volkswagen Group in 1999, will work closely with the India leadership team to capitalise on the growth opportunities for the Group in the region, the release stated.
Piyush Arora, Managing Director, SAVWIPL, joins the company from Mercedes-Benz with a career spanning 30 years. He is a mechanical engineering alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur, with an International Business Diploma from Symbiosis International University in Pune.
Cahn von Seelen has been with the company since 2011. In his new role, he will be responsible for steering the Sales & Marketing for the Group’s brands - Skoda, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Lamborghini in India.
Thomas Schäfer, CEO of Skoda Auto, said, “In line with our vision to be the leading European automotive brand in India, I am delighted to welcome this Group of seasoned professionals to bolster the leadership team in India. I am confident that Christian Cahn von Seelen’s understanding of SAVWIPL’s business in India right from inception, and his strong relationships at HQ, will complement Piyush Arora’s deep knowledge and experience of the Indian automotive sector. Along with Christian Schenk’s support at HQ, this leadership team is fully geared to accelerate our growth in the Indian market.”