Stellantis India has announced the appointment of Aditya Jairaj as CEO and Managing Director with effect from January 01, 2024. Jairaj is currently Deputy Managing Director, Stellantis India and Head – Jeep India, and will succeed Roland Bouchara, who will be assigned to another function in Europe after six and a half years of leading Stellantis in India.
Since his appointment as the CEO and MD in 2021, Bouchara has successfully led Stellantis India's expansion, playing an instrumental role in establishing a robust foundation for Citroën and Jeep. Prior to 2021, He launched Citroën brand in India and led the operations in his capacity as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the brand.
Ashwani Muppasani, COO- Stellantis India & Asia Pacific, said that as the company bids farewell to Bouchura, “We extend a warm welcome to Aditya as he takes on a new role. Our unwavering focus is on the future, and we are confident that this transition will usher in new opportunities for growth and innovation for Stellantis India.”
Bouchura said “As I step away, I'm truly grateful for the opportunity to have been part of this extraordinary company and I'm excited to see Stellantis India continue its path toward a bold and dynamic future.”
Jairaj said that the group is a constellation of some of the most iconic brands in the global automobile landscape, brands that have driven the evolution of the industry.
Stellantis operates three manufacturing plants (Ranjangaon, Hosur, Thiruvallur), an ICT Hub (Hyderabad) & Software Centre (Bengaluru), and two R&D centers in Chennai and Pune. Stellantis's “Make in India” offensive is ongoing with India being the only country to locally produce four Jeep nameplates outside North America (Wrangler, Compass, Meridian, and Grand Cherokee) and the Citroën C5 Aircross outside France.
“I extend my heartfelt appreciation to Bouchura for his invaluable contributions. Stepping into this new role, I am dedicated to fostering ongoing growth, innovation, and sustainable progress together with our exceptional teams and partners,” Jairaj added.
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