Hyundai appoints ex-Maruti official as VP

Country's second largest car maker Hyundai Motor India today said it has appointed Rakesh Srivastava as the Vice President for national sales.

"Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) has appointed Rakesh Srivastava as Vice President National Sales," the company said in a statement.

Prior to joining HMIL, Srivastava was the Chief General Manager at rival and the country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI), where he served for 15 years.

Srivastava was responsible for commercial vehicles at MSI and was also looking after the north zone.

Commenting on the appointment, HMIL Director (Marketing and Sales) Arvind Saxena said: "We welcome 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."

An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Srivastava has 24 years of experience and has also worked in Goodlass Nerolac Paints and GTC Industries, the statement said.