Kulkarni will be responsible for the production and procurement-related functions, including the company’s transformation journey into electrification, digitisation and technology-driven smart manufacturing prowess of the future.
“Kulkarni has successfully handled many important global projects at MBRDI in the areas of planning, simulations, engineering, quality and supply chain. At Mercedes-Benz India, he will build on the strong localisation competencies of our world-class manufacturing facility and related resources,” Mercedes-Benz India Managing Director and CEO Martin Schwenk said in a statement.
Kulkarni joined Mercedes Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) in 2008 and was instrumental in strategising and setting up the ‘International tech-hub’ for manufacturing and supply chain.
Before Mercedes Benz Research & Development India, Vyankatesh worked with leading automotive companies, such as TATA Motors-Technologies and
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