BWI: Volkswagen India Private Limited: Piyush Upadhyay Appointed as the Executive Director Human Resource and Administration

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Source: Volkswagen
Friday, September 24, 2010 06:16 PM IST (12:46 PM GMT)
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Volkswagen India Private Limited: Piyush Upadhyay Appointed as the Executive Director Human Resource and Administration
Joerg Mueller, Volkswagen Group Chief Representative India and President & Managing Director Volkswagen India Private Limited: "Piyush Upadhyay's Experience will be of Great Value to Volkswagen Group India as we Enter our Next Era of Development"

Pune, Maharashtra, India, Friday, September 24, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Piyush Upadhyay (37) has been appointed as Executive Director Human Resource and Administration of Volkswagen India Private Limited with immediate effect. As Executive Director, he will also be responsible for the human resource and administration functions in the India region for all companies of the Volkswagen Group which are Audi, Skoda Auto India and Volkswagen Brand. Prior to taking up this assignment, Piyush has worked in some prestigious organizations like Hindustan Unilever and Times of India. His last assignment was with Tata BlueScope Steel as its Chief-Human Resource.

Mr. Joerg Mueller, Volkswagen Group Chief Representative India and President & Managing Director Volkswagen India Private Limited, said on the occasion of welcoming Mr. Upadhjyay, "I am very pleased to welcome Piyush Upadhyay to the Volkswagen family. His experience will be of great value to Volkswagen Group India as we enter our next era of development in India and as we take up new challenges, building upon the strength of our organization."

Volkswagen India with its plant in Chakan/Pune, in its commitment towards the economic development of the state of Maharashtra, has already recruited over 2200 skilled employees. To satisfy the continuously high demand for the Polo and the expected additional demand for the Vento Volkswagen plans to recruit more employees. Piyush will be spearheading HR, Admin and IR functions at Volkswagen Group to ensure that Volkswagen India continues to hire the best talent in the region.

Prior to Volkswagen, Piyush Upadhyay worked with Tata BlueScope Steel, where he had joined from Tata Steel. At Tata Steel he was extensively involved in studying and re-looking at Human Resource (HR) systems and processes. He took the charge of leading the HR function at Tata Bluescope Steel since its inception. He was actively involved in putting the organizational structure in place and has been instrumental in establishing the human resource systems and processes for the company.

Apart from having worked in some of the best organizations in India, Piyush has also participated extensively in various HR exchange programs, written and spoken at various platforms and forums, and brings with him a multi-faceted experience. Piyush is also one of the winners of National Competition for Young Managers. He brings with him 13 years of work experience and thoroughly enjoys reading.

Dr. Reinhard Penzek (61), Chief Commissioner HR who was the intermediate from 1. November 2008, will support Mr. Upadhyay during his transition time. Mr. Joerg Mueller continued: "The work done by Dr. Penzek in the span of last two years as the head of HR has been a priceless contribution in the development of our employees and Volkswagen India. It was a time for Volkswagen to have a strong foundation and for our employees to grow speedily. Without Dr. Penzek's efforts and endeavours it would not have been possible for us to grow up to our recent manpower and further to train them."

About Volkswagen Group India

With its headquarters in Pune, Maharashtra, the Volkswagen Group is represented by three brands in India: Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda. The Volkswagen Group is completing 10 years of its India journey which began with the entry of the Skoda brand in 2001, Audi brand and Volkswagen brand in 2007. Each brand has its own character and operates as an independent entity in the market. With 18 models in India and more than 120 dealerships, Volkswagen Group India is all set to capture the Indian market with the inauguration of the Pune plant which has an investment of Rs 3,800 crore (580 million Euros) and a production capacity of 110,000 cars annually.

Volkswagen India Group is a part of Volkswagen AG, which is globally represented by 9 brands- Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Scania, Seat, Skoda, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge) and Volkswagen Passenger Cars.


CONTACT DETAILS
Kurt Rippholz, Communications Volkswagen Group / Volkswagen Brand, Volkswagen Group India, +91 9930455597, kurt.rippholz@volkswagen.co.in
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