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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles India strengthens core team with senior level appointments

Rahul Pansare joins as Head of Marketing, FCA India and Sushant Balsekar as Head of PR & Corporate Communications

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles India strengthens core team with senior level appointments

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles India strengthens core team with senior level appointments

Rahul Pansare joins as Head of Marketing, FCA India and Sushant Balsekar as Head of PR & Corporate Communications

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Mumbai | April 28, 2016

Sushant Balsekar & Rahul Pansare Sushant Balsekar & Rahul Pansare

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) India announced senior level additions to its core team on Wednesday. Rahul Pansare joins FCA as the company's new Head of Marketing and Sushant Balsekar joins as Head of PR and Corporate Communications.

The appointments come at a significant time as FCA gears up for the launch of Jeep in India. Plans are also afoot to introduce the next generation of Fiat products in the country. Both Rahul Pansare and Sushant Balsekar have vast experience in their respective fields and have worked extensively with global automobile corporations before joining FCA India.

Commenting on the two appointments, Kevin Flynn, President and Managing Director, FCA India Operations, said, “I am delighted to welcome Rahul Pansare and Sushant Balsekar to the FCA India team. They both are strong and dynamic leaders in their respective functions and will help strengthen FCA's presence in India. They come in at a crucial time as we are steering the organization into an all-new phase of development.”

Pansare is a mechanical engineer and management post graduate with 15 years of experience in sales and marketing across domains like FMCG, entertainment and automobiles. His association with Fiat goes back to 1999 when he started his career as an engineer in the company. Prior to joining FCA he was the Head of Communications in Volkswagen Group Sales India and the brand custodian for the entire range of products of the company.

He played a vital role in developing innovative campaigns and sustaining market share for the Polo and Vento brands in India. Passionate about creating strong impactful marketing campaigns, Pansare sees Jeep as the next big brand to look out for in the Indian market and is excited about launching and establishing the iconic brand in India.

Sushant Balsekar is an automobile engineer with 16 years of work experience spanning automotive journalism, automotive PR consulting, corporate, product, brand and strategic communications as well as marketing communications. Prior to joining FCA he was a dedicated communications consultant to General Motors India.

Balsekar has previously worked with the Nissan Group of India, Ford India and Ford Asia Pacific and Africa in a variety of communication roles. Through his career in automobile PR and communications he led several product launches and external communications initiatives. Among many other assignments, he was responsible for the planning and the market launch of the Ford EcoSport in India and also developed Product Communications Strategies for the company across the Asia Pacific and Africa region. Balsekar will be taking charge from Marius D'Lima, a highly respected PR and communications veteran, who will soon retire from FCA India.

Flynn said, “We envisage Marius will however remain associated with the organization going forward as an external support when required on certain select projects.”

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