Sandeep Mahajan appointed Goodyear India MD

CHENNAI:

Goodyear

, one of the world’s largest

tyre

companies, announced the appointment of

Sandeep Mahajan

as the managing director of its India operations with effect from June 1, 2020 for a period of five years or till the date of superannuation or retirement.

He succeeded Rajeev Anand, who is superannuating from the company after completing more than 38 years of service and will continue as the chairman of the board for India operations with effect from June 1 till December 31, 2020.

Rajeev Anand has held numerous senior leadership roles in India and ASEAN over the past 38 years at Goodyear. Most recently, he served as the chairman & managing director of

Goodyear India

which lasted more than 11 years.

Welcoming the new

MD

, Rajeev Anand, chairman of Goodyear India, said, “As I superannuate from the company, I am happy to hand over this role to Sandeep. I congratulate Sandeep on his new role. He has made significant contribution to the company in the past eight years and I am confident that under his leadership Goodyear will further strengthen its position in the India market. His deep knowledge in retail and diverse experience across domestic and international markets will help Goodyear grow its business in the India region.”