Fiat Chrysler India appoints new MD

Kevin Flynn has replaced Nagesh Basavanhalli, who left the company to pursue other interests

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) India today announced the appointment of Kevin Flynn as the new President and Managing Director for India Operations.

This appointment is effective immediately. Flynn replaces Nagesh Basavanhalli, who left the company to pursue other interests.

Flynn is a veteran of the automobile industry with 30 years of international and multi-brand experience. He joins FCA from Jaguar Land Rover, where he served as Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover South Africa & Sub Sahara Africa, stated a release from Fiat.

Flynn will be responsible for strengthening the overall sales of the Fiat brand in India and the new brands that will be introduced in the country. His role also includes the management of service, parts and customer care across more than 132 dealerships in 98 cities across 24 states in India. Fiat will be introducing the Abarth brand in 2015, which will have its own brand identity.

John Kett, Vice President and General Manager, APAC Operations, FCA said, "Kevin is a strong, strategic and dynamic leader with the ability to shape brand and business culture. With his breadth of experience and focus on customer experience, we are confident that Kevin will drive FCA India into the next phase of growth."