India’s largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki India (Maruti Suzuki India) has included an Indian employee on his board as a Whole-Time Director for the first time. This honor has been received by Sunil Kakkar, who has been associated with the company for the last 35 years.
Sunil Kakkar: Result of 35 years hard work
Sunil Kakkar is one of the most experienced officers of Maruti Suzuki and currently leading the Corporate Planning Department as Senior Executive Officer. He has been appointed from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028.
This is the first time Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) has ranked an Indian in-house employee of Maruti Suzuki in the board.
India’s growing role
Maruti Suzuki’s board will now have 6 Indians and 6 Japanese members. This shows that India is playing an important role in Suzuki’s decision -making process.
Important roles of Sunil Kakkar in Maruti
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Leaded the supply chain and Gurugram plant operations.
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Promoted local manufacturing and established several important joint ventures.
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Companies from Japan, Italy and France worked on state-of-the-art techniques such as AMT technology, high-technology, metal and plastic fuel tank.
Important role in other companies also
Sunil Kakkar is working as a director in the board of many other companies, including:
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Mark Exhaust Systems Ltd.
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SKH Metals Ltd.
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Hanon Climate Systems India Pvt. Ltd.
Education and achievements
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Bachelor of Engineering from IIT Kanpur
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MBA (Gold Medal Winner) from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
Another step towards digital transformation
Taking another major step, Maruti Suzuki has appointed Tapan Sahu as the head of the Digital and Cyber Safety Department. This will further strengthen the company in the fields of digital transformation and security.
Indian leadership received respect
This decision by Maruti Suzuki reflects the growing strength and talent of Indian leadership. The appointment of Sunil Kakkar is not only appreciated by the Indian talent, but it will further strengthen the future strategy of Maruti Suzuki.
