TVS Motor Company (TVSM), on Friday announced the appointment of Peyman Kargar as head – international business. He will be based out of Dubai and report to K N Radhakrishnan, director & CEO, TVS Motor Company. Peyman is an accomplished global automotive leader with over three decades of experience across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Announcing the appointment, K. N. Radhakrishnan, director and CEO, TVS Motor Company said, “Peyman’s prolific global leadership experience and expertise will add significant value to the company. The Company has been strengthening its position in international markets and has plans to expand further in advanced economies. We are confident that under his leadership, we will further strengthen our market position and continue to set benchmarks. We wish him the very best and welcome him to the TVSM family.”
Work experience
Peyman was the global chairman & president of Infiniti, the luxury brand of Nissan Company. He led the full value chain of the Infiniti brand globally, including product planning, R&D, manufacturing, quality, sales & marketing, and finance.
Over three years until March 2023, he transformed the brand, resulting in a 20 per cent increase in volume and setting the business on a trajectory toward $1 billion in annual profit.
Previously, he was the chairman and senior VP of Africa Middle East India Region CEO of the Datsun brand. He oversaw more than 80 countries for Nissan Group. Earlier, from 2014 to 2017, he was the VP sales & marketing, Renault Group for 50 countries in Africa, Middle East, Iran & India, managing a €4 billion turnover and 400,000 sales per year.
His two previous roles included being the MD of Renault Middle East and the country manager director in Iran. He was managing all functions in the country including R&D, manufacturing, S&M, aftersales.
Peyman is a Mechanical Engineer and an MBA with a focus on Finance, Strategy, and Leadership.
