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Tata Motors appoints Carl-Peter Forster as the Group Chief Executive Officer |
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Written by Vijay
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Tuesday, 16 February 2010 |
Mumbai : Tata Motors has appointedCarl-Peter Forster as the Group Chief Executive Officer of the company. He will have the overall responsibility of Tata Motors Operations globally, including Jaguar Land Rover.
Forster most recently was the head of General Motors, Europe, where he looked after Opel/Vauxhall, Saab and the European activities of Chevrolet. Mr. Forster, 55 years, has twenty-four years of international experience in the automobile industry.
Before joining General Motors in 2001, Mr. Forster has had 13 years of experience in BMW where he held various positions including that of Managing Director of BMW South Africa and was also on the Managing Board of BMW responsible for manufacturing.
Ratan N. Tata, Chairman, Tata Sons and Tata Motors, said, “Tata Motors expects that Mr. Forster’s induction will greatly facilitate its ambition towards being a truly international company.” |
