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Bhiwadi.
“We are very happy to have Sunit
as the new Managing Director for
our India operations,” said Federal-
Mogul CEO Rainer Jueckstock.
“Sunit’s expertise and his knowl-
edge of Federal-Mogul are invalu-
able as we continue to grow in a
key market such as India. We are
confident that Sunit’s strong man-
agement skills will be a major asset
as we continue to grow our opera-
tions and customer base in India.”
Mr. Sunit Kapur said: “I’m proud
to be associated with Federal-Mo-
gul and delighted to take on this
new role. India is a strategic market
for Federal-Mogul, and through the
best of products and world-class
customer service, together with
strong manufacturing and supply
chain management, we aim to sus-
tain and grow our leadership posi-
tion in India.”
Mr. Kapur is a mechanical en-
gineering graduate of Punjab En-
gineering College, Deemed Uni-
versity, Chandigarh. He recently
completed the general management
program from INSEAD University,
Paris.
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men at the helm
Meritor, Inc. has ap-
pointed Mr. Thimmaiah
N.P. as Managing Di-
rector, India, Industrial.
He replaces Mr. Chris
Villavarayan, who is
now Vice President,
Global Manufacturing
and Supply Chain Man-
agement, Commercial
Truck.
In this position, Mr.
Thimmaiah will lead all
of Meritor’s OE activities in India. He will also have overall respon-
sibility for the company’s technical center in Bangalore, in addition to
the joint ventures, Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems India Ltd. (MH-
VSIL) and Automotive Axles Ltd. (AAL). He will report to Mr. Pedro
Ferro, President, Industrial, Meritor.
Mr. Ferro said: “We’re very pleased to have Thimmaiah join Meritor.
He is knowledgeable about every aspect of manufacturing, from opera-
tions management to sourcing to supply chain management. That expe-
rience will be invaluable in continuing the company’s growth in India.”
Prior to joining Meritor, Mr. Thimmaiah was Managing Director of
Honeywell Turbo Technologies India. He has more than 20 years of
experience in engineering and operations and is a Six Sigma black belt.
He has also held various leadership positions at Bharat Earth Movers
Ltd., Tata Cummins Ltd., Cummins India Ltd., and Honeywell.
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Meritor appoints Thimmaiah N.P.
as MD, India, Industrial