Renault SAS, France recently announced the appointment of Sumit Sawhney as country CEO & managing director for Renault Group operations in India. Sawhney takes over from Marc Nassif, who moves to a global assignment within the group. The appointment is effective from 1st February, 2014. Sawhney will be responsible for managing the entire operations for Renault in India and will report to Gilles Normand, chairman, Asia Pacific Region for Renault. Normand said, “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Marc Nassif who has played a pivotal role in successfully launching Renault in India. At the same time, I am glad that Sumit is taking over India operations with his rich experience and in-depth understanding of the Indian automotive business. He has played a key role in carving a niche for Renault in India and also helped establish the brand amidst strong competition.