Skoda Auto India has announced its appointment of Sudhir Rao as its new managing director, effective March 1.

“We are very pleased to be hiring Sudhir Rao as managing director for Skoda Auto India. He is a top automobile manager with many years of experience and an international background. He also knows the Indian market perfectly.” said Skoda CEO Winfried Vahland.

Rao was formerly deputy managing director and chief operating officer at Renault India and has held many managerial positions in the automotive industry.