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12 CONVOCATION
DECEMBER 24, 2018

RESPONSIBILITY TO WORK TOWARDS BRINGING
CHANGE IN LIVES OF OTHERS.

Shri Kenichi Ayukawa

Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited

Shree Kenichi Ayukawa (1955) is the Managing Director and CEO of
Maruti Suzuki India Limited. He is Treasurer at Society of Indian
Automobile Manufacturers.
He is a Law Graduate from Osaka University, Japan. He Joined Suzuki
Motor Corporation in 1980. He has handled several key assignments
at Suzuki Corporation, Japan and in Group’s overseas operations. He
has been on the Board of Directors at various overseas Groups’
operations.
Having served as a director on the board of Maruti Suzuki India
Limited from July 2008 to March-2013, he became the CEO of Maruti
Suzuki India Ltd on 1st April, 2013. His whole hearted contribution has
resulted in the unprecedented growth of the company. With his recent
initiative NEXA, which is for him, is ‘an investment for the future’, the
company has launched highly successful models like Baleno, Brezza,
Ciaz, Celerio and S-Cross.
Mr. Ayukawa is a recipient of several internationally recognized
awards and merits- the most conspicuous categories among them
include ‘Best CEO- Multinational Company’ at Forbes-2015 and ‘Best
CEO-Multinational Company’ award at Forbes India Leadership
Awards (FILA) in 2016.

Never forget that apart from making the driving experience happier
and safer, under his leadership the company has facilitated the skill
development initiatives. These initiatives have been taken under CSR
across the country. It will increase the employability among the youth
in the country. Under his able leadership JIM (Japan-India Institute of
Manufacturing, Ganpat University) is the first and prime model of its
kind in India.

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