Maruti Suzuki Scripting History! Sunil Kakkar, the First Indian Whole-time Director
A Revolutionary Change in the Leadership
For the first time in its very history, India’s largest car manufacturer has a whole time Indian executive on its board. This decision now puts Sunil Kakkar a veteran of 35 years at the company into one of the highest positions in the company. This isn’t just an event in the career of a person but a mark in the change in leadership in Maruti Suzuki.
Sunil Kakkar: Visionary Leader with 35 Years of Business Experience
The journey of Sunil Kakkar with Maruti Suzuki is a lot of work and strategic brilliance. His role in corporate planning, supply chain management and manufacturing innovation over the years has been a huge part of how Maruti has grown especially in increasing local production to a global partnership level.
Head Senior Executive Kakkar is in charge of such high profile projects like manufacturing operations in Gurugram advanced supply chain management and coupling with Japanese, Italian and French companies. He has driven breakthroughs in technologies such as AMT technology high tensile sheet metals and advanced plastic fuel tanks.
From April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028 the appointment means a shift in power within Maruti Suzuki, as the Indian executives gain greater foot in decision-making within the company. It is also for the first time that Suzuki Motor Corporation has handed such responsibility to a home-grown Indian talent.
India’s Influence on Maruti Suzuki’s Future
With Kakkar now on the board, Maruti Suzuki will have six Indian and six Japanese members, demonstrating the increasing strength of Indian leadership in the company’s global strategies. It shows that India is no longer only a producing country but also a key decision maker in global operations by Suzuki.
Tapan Sahu to Head Digital and Cybersecurity Transformation
Another major executive appointment is that of Maruti Suzuki’s Chief Cyber Safety and Digital Affairs present Tapan Sahu. His job will be vital in strengthening internal security infrastructure regarding cyber attacks and improvement processes in digitalization.
A New Dawn for Maruti Suzuki
Maruti Suzuki is clearly staking a bold new course with these appointments, both that of Sunil Kakkar and that of Tapan Sahu. They add a strong footprint to the Indian face of the company, its technological innovations, global ambitions and the current push towards making India self reliant in many spheres.
This is much more than a promotion; this is history in the making and will change Maruti Suzuki’s future for quite a few years.
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