Rajeev Chaba, CEO Emeritus of JSW MG Motor India, the Indian unit of the Morris Garages
brand. He is responsible for the strategic direction, performance, and growth of the brand
and has the responsibility for driving the company’s enterprise performance overall. Rajeev’s
expertise in the global automotive industry which has been built through his over three
decades of professional career. A change instigator, he has converted opportunities into
inspiring results and energized his entire team to make the brand a substantive presence in
India.
Committed to empowering people, Rajeev has helped foster an organizational culture built
around learning and humility of action to create an intensely capable, competitive, and
motivated organization. In his role here at JSW MG Motor India, he has nurtured a strong,
organisation-wide focus on customer focus and innovation in technology as a key
differentiator for business success. Under his leadership, the marquee brand has successfully
introduced the Hector—its first India-centric product and the country’s first internet car—in
the market.
Over the course of his career, Mr Chaba has held various senior positions with top global
automotive brands such as GM across multiple international markets. In 2005, he was the
President & MD of GM in India. He has also served as the VP of Marketing & Sales at ShanghaiGeneral Motors (SGM) in China and as the Chairman & MD for GM in North Africa & Egypt.
Mr Chaba started his career with Eicher Motors in 1990 after completing his Master’s in
business administration from IIM Bangalore. Prior to joining MG Motor India, Mr Chaba’s
most recent assignments include Global COO at Vanguard Logistics, USA, and Operating
Partner at UK-based private equity firm ManCapital.
Rajeev has consistently delivered strong business results in every market and every business
vertical that he has worked. He combines his deep experience of growing brands locally,
regionally, globally and across service industries, together with his passion for brand-building
which has resulted in JSW MG Motor India’s leadership in the highly competitive automotive
segment.

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