Jagdish Khattar

Jagdish Khattar is the former Managing Director of Maruti Udyog Limited. Prior to this post, he has been an officer of the Indian Administrative Service with more than 37 years of experience. He is the current vice-president of 'Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers'.cite web
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accessdate=September 14|accessyear=2006] He has overseen a restructuring of the company in face of increased competition caused by the foray of various foreign car players in the Indian market.cite web
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accessdate=September 14|accessyear=2006] After hanging up his boots at Maruti Suzuki, he has turned an entrepreneur and decided to set up an independent multi-brand pan India sales and service network in the automobile sector. On 30 Sep 2008, Mr. Jagdish Khattar announced his next venture - Carnation Auto, with a vision of developing India's largest independent multi-brand automobile sales and service network. For more information on his venture visit www.carnation.in.

Background

Khattar completed a Bachelor in Arts(Honours) degree from St Stephen's College, Delhi and his LLB from Delhi University. He then joined the Indian Administrative Service, serving as:

(a) District Magistrate, Chamoli, UP (1969-72)

(b) Managing Director, UP State Industrial Development Corporation (1975-78)

(c) Director, Tea Board of India, London (1979-83)

(d) Chairman, Tea Board, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India (1983-84)

(e) Chairman and Managing Director, UP State Cement Corporation (1984-86)

(f) Secretary, Department of Transport, Uttar Pradesh (UP) & Chairman, UP State Road Transport Corporation (1986-88)

(g) Joint Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Government of India (1988-93)

In Maruti Udyog

Khattar joined the company on July 01, 1993 as director(marketing) and went on to become executive director(marketing). In 1999, he was appointed as the second "Managing Director" of Maruti Udyog. That year, on August 18 1999, after a controversy between Suzuki and the Indian Government, he was nominated by the Government of India and appointed to the post of managing director and chief executive officer. In order to fulfill a revised joint venture agreement that stated that the Government of India and Suzuki take turns appointing a new Managing Director and Chairman every tenure, Khattar resigned and was immediately re-appointed as managing director, nominated by Suzuki, on May 30, 2002.

Recognition and Awards

 Ernst and Young – Manager Entrepreneur of the Year 2003

 National HRD Network - Pathfinder CEO of the Year 2006

 Progress Harmony Development Chamber of commerce – Udyog Ratna (Gem of Indian Industry )

 The London Metropolitan University, UK - Doctor of Business Administration (Honorary)

 CNBC –Auto Car - Man of the Year 2008

 NDTV Profit- Auto Man of the Year 2008

 J.D Power & Associates- Founder’s Award 2008 ( The founder, in the last 50 years, has given only 20 such awards. Present was the 4th to a CEO of an automobile company.)

Industry and Government Assignments

a) President, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (2003-05)

b) President, Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) (2005- 2007)

c) Member of Empowered Committee on NATRIP (NATRIP, or National Automotive Testing and R & D Infrastructure, is a government-supported project to set up world-class automotive testing facilities in India)

d) Member, Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority for the National Capital Region set up by the Supreme Court of India

e) Member of the Committee constituted by Ministry of Defence, Government of India, to look into streamlining of systems for procurement of specific items

f) Chairman, sub-committee for restructuring of Defence undertakings & ordinance factories.

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