MUMBAI: General Motors India has elevated Sumit Sawhney as vice president - sales, marketing & after sales with effect from 1 August, 2010. He will replace Ankush Arora, who has been transferred to GMDAT Korea as vice president - sales, service & marketing.
 
Sumit Sawhney will be responsible for VSSM (vehicle sales, servicing & marketing) function for the Indian subcontinent. He will be based in Gurgaon and will report to GM India president and MD Karl Slym.

"India is one of GM‘s most significant growth markets and we are happy to have Sumit Sawhney to head our marketing, sales and service operations to maintain the growth," said Slym.
 
"Sumit in his current role as director (sales) has done an excellent job to increase sales of the company and he will continue to do his best to help GM India emerge as a volume player in this market," he added.

Ankush Arora, meanwhile, will be based in Seoul, Korea. 
 
"During his tenure, Ankush has made significant contribution for the growth of GM‘s business in India. He has established Chevrolet brand in India and done a remarkable job in introducing a number of innovative marketing strategies to increase sales and dealer footprint," said Slym.