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May 2012
Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL)
has appointed Mr. Rakesh Srivastava
as Vice President, National Sales.
Prior to joining HMIL, Mr. Srivas-
tava was Chief General Manager at
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. where he
served for 15 years. An alumnus of
the Indian Institute of Management,
Ahmedabad, he has 24 years of expe-
rience and has also worked in Good-
lass Nerolac Paints Ltd. and GTC In-
dustries Ltd.
Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Arvind Saxena, Director - Mar-
keting and Sales, HMIL, said: “We welcome Mr. Srivastava to HMIL.
With his extensive knowledge of the industry we are confident that he will
ably contribute with his experience in his new role.”
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men at the helm
The International Automotive Components (IAC) Group has ap-
pointed Mr. James K. Kamsickas as Chief Executive Officer, effective
April 15. Mr. Kamsickas previously served as global co-chief execu-
tive officer and president of North America and Asia.
Mr. Jens R. Höhnel, who served as global co-chief executive officer
and president of Europe, is retiring after more than 40 years in the au-
tomotive and vehicle interiors supplier industry. He will continue with
the organization in a special advisory role until April 2013 to ensure a
smooth transition.
“We are grateful to Jens for his efforts during the formative period
of IAC. The foundation he created and Jim’s prior role as global co-
CEO assure a flawless transition of leadership,” said the IAC Group
Chairman, Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. “Jim has 23 years of automotive and
interiors experience, as well as extensive international business exper-
tise. With his leadership skills and global experience, he is the ideal
choice to lead IAC Group’s global business moving forward.”
Mr. Kamsickas and Mr. Höhnel have successfully helped to establish
and secure IAC Group’s position as a leading tier-one supplier. With
significant international automotive business expertise, their leadership and alignment of the company’s regional
operations allowed the IAC Group to thrive and transform into the global vehicle interiors leader that it is today.
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HMIL appoints Rakesh Srivastava
as VP, National Sales
James K. Kamsickas is CEO of IAC Group
CII Jharkhand State
Council office-bearers
Mr. Prassanna Choubey, Plant
Head, Tata Motors, and Mr SK Be-
hera, Vice Chairman and Manag-
ing Director, RSB Transmissions
(I) Ltd., were elected Chairman and
Vice Chairman respectively of the
CII Jharkhand State Council at its
Annual Day function.
The Council Annual Day pro-
gramme organized in Jamshed-
pur was attended by Mr. Anand
Sen, Chairman of the Council, Mr.
Bhushan Raina, ex-Chairman, CII
Eastern Region, Mr. PK Choube,
CII Jharkhand State Council, and its
other members.
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