MUMBAI: Nissan has appointed Satinder Singh Bajwa as vice president sales, network and customer relations effective 13 April, 2015.

In his new role, Bajwa will be responsible for accelerating sales, expanding the reach and ensuring customer satisfaction for both Nissan and Datsun across India.

Bajwa will report to Nissan Motor India managing director Arun Malhotra. 

Malhotra said, “As we continue to make quick and firm progress in taking Nissan Group of India to its next level it is imperative that we grow and nurture a robust sales and service backbone to ensure customer satisfaction. We have found a strong professional in Satinder Singh Bajwa who brings with him vast experience that can help meet our business goals.”

Bajwa comes to Nissan with 20 years of experience in functions like sales, marketing, dealer management and key account management in the automobile industry. Prior to joining Nissan, he has worked with Hyundai Motor India Ltd as group head - sales. In the past he had also worked with Maruti Suzuki, Piaggio and Bajaj Auto Ltd.