European car manufacturer Volkswagen (VW) today announced the appointment of Arvind Saxena as the Managing Director of Volkswagen Passenger Cars in India.
Saxena will be based out of Mumbai and will be heading VW’s sales, after sales and marketing divisions.
Gerry Dorizas, the President and MD of Volkswagen Group Sales India welcomed Saxena to the company and hoped that his extensive experience in the Indian automotive sector would help VW’s brand growth in India.
Saxena has nearly 30 years of experience in the automobile industry. Prior to joining VW, he was heading the sales and marketing operations at Hyundai Motor India. He has also worked with auto majors like Bajaj Auto, Maruti Suzuki and Fiat India in the past in various capacities.
As of July 2012, VW was 8th in terms of passenger car sales with a market share of 2.78%. It offers the Polo, Vento, Jetta, Passat, New Beetle, Touareg and the Phaeton models in India.