Piyush Arora, an industry veteran with over 30 years of automotive experience, is the Managing Director and CEO of Škoda Auto Volkswagen India.

Responsible for the Indian region of Volkswagen Group’s five passenger vehicle brands - Volkswagen, Škoda, Audi, Porsche and Lamborghini, Piyush plays an instrumental role in implementing the Group’s global growth strategy in the region.

Piyush began his career with Tata Motors in 1989 as GET. He later moved on to various manufacturing related functions for next 6 years.

He joined Mercedes-Benz India in 1995, where he held several senior positions including the Supervisory Board positions at Mercedes-Benz Indonesia and Mercedes-Benz Vietnam, while overseeing their operations.

Most recently, he oversaw the Operations business for Mercedes-Benz India as its Executive Director and Head of Operations.

A Mechanical Engineer from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Piyush holds an International Business Diploma from Symbiosis International University in Pune.

Jan Bures is the Executive Director of Sales, Marketing and Digital for the Group’s brands - Škoda, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Group After Sales in India.

With a career spanning over 30 years within the Volkswagen Group, Jan Bures brings a wealth of experience and expertise to SAVWIPL. Previously, he held several key positions in America, Germany, the Middle East, and China. His role in India involves leading the Sales, Marketing, and Aftersales Business for Škoda Auto Volkswagen India’s brands and executing the Group’s vision and contributing to ongoing and future projects. 

With a Master’s Degree in Automotive Engineering, Jan brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his role.

Nalin Jain is responsible for the financial steering of the future growth path of the Volkswagen Group in India.

He has a work experience of about 27 years and has extensive knowledge and understanding of the Indian automobile industry.

After completing his Masters from SUNY Buffalo, Nalin began his career in consulting, and then moved to the automotive industry working with Indian auto major Mahindra and Mahindra and FIAT. In 2010 after completing his MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management, he worked for the VW Group in India, and Volvo Auto India and went ahead to become the Managing Director (Member of Board) of Volvo Cars Malaysia.

Sachin Kulkarni is Heading Procurement for the VW Group in India.

With a rich experience of 26 years in the field of Procurement, Sachin has been an integral part of the VW Group for close to 14 years in various functions. He was instrumental in achieving 95% Localization for Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited, INDIA 2.0 project with a stiff target in material costs. He comes with a rich global work experience in Bentley motors, United Kingdom and Toyota, Japan.

Sachin has completed Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Karnataka University.

Sarma Chillara is responsible for People Strategy, Industrial Relations & Administration.

 

He brings over 16 years of experience working across various roles within the HR domain. He joined the VW Group in 2012 and has been associated with the Group for 11 years in various leadership capacities. He was featured in Business world 40 under 40 2021 and Economic Times - Emerging Leaders League 2022.

 

Prior to joining the Volkswagen Group, his last assignment was with BCG. (Boston Consulting Group). Sarma has a Master’s Degree in General Management & Human Resources.