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With three rebuffs, Cyrus Mistry took two years to appoint MD for Tata Motors
After Butschek’s arrival, Mistry took a conscious decision to recede into the background except for attending product and design review meetings.

Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra look to get back on road to glory
The two companies have recently formulated and disseminated their vision statements which they shared with employees and vendors.

Tata Motors hires former Airbus COO Gunter Butschek as CEO of India operations
Tata Motors hired former Airbus operations chief Gunter Butschek as MD and CEO of India operations, two years after the death of Karl Slym.

Ahead of make-or-break launches, Tata Motors' senior executives resign
Ankush Arora, senior VP, commercial, has resigned, co confirmed. S Jayaraman, a senior exec on product planning team, has also quit, it said.

Sudden death of CEOs: Birla, Godrej & RPG have “drop dead succession plan”
A drop dead succession plan is one where an interim successor is ready to step in in case of sudden demise or departure of a leader.

Note found in Karl Slym's room written by wife: Thai police
In a fresh twist to the death of Karl Slym, Thai police said that 3-page handwritten note found in his hotel room from where he plunged to his death, was written by his wife Sally.
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'Karl Slym was very much at home in India'
'Karl was a true people’s person, loved to mix and mingle with the rank and file of this company. I will remember him as a wonderful human being.'
Tata Motors shares fall 6% on sudden demise of MD Karl Slym
Tata Motors plunged 5.3% after its MD Karl Slym, who was handpicked by Ratan Tata to revive the fortunes of the company, died in Bangkok on Sunday.
Tata Motors ends 6% down on sudden demise of MD Karl Slym
Slym, who was in Bangkok to attend a board meeting of Tata Motors Thailand, reportedly fell from the 22nd floor of the Shangri-La Hotel to the fourth floor.
Expect Maruti to see some selling pressure: Rohan Korde, Anand Rathi Financial Services
"We expect the demand to be under pressure at least in the first half of the year. Hence, with volume being under pressure and the adverse movement on currency front as well, the stock should see some selling pressure," Korde said.
Tata Motors slips 4% on sudden demise of MD Karl Slym
Tata Motors plunged 4% after its MD Karl Slym, who was handpicked by Ratan Tata to revive the fortunes of the company, died in Bangkok on Sunday.
Karl Slym: The man who always answered questions politely and with a smile
General Motors India, Karl's former employer, was being investigated for ‘corporate fraud’ pertaining to emission violations.
Tata Motors to offer voluntary retirement scheme to a section of employees
Asked how many employees would be offered the VRS, Tata Motors MD Karl Slym said it would be a "very minor" number.
Tata Motors top deck rejig underway, 7 of 9 members in top are new
Some old timers may have been passed by in the burst of top management changes the company has witnessed this year.
Tata Motors' Karl Slym waits for auto sector revival & new platform to drive growth
As Tata Motors’ Indian business goes from bad to worse, Karl Slym is waiting on two counts: for the sector to revive and for a new platform, expected in 2015.
Economic condition is very difficult at this moment: Karl Slym, MD, Tata Motors
Tata Motors, the company Karl Slym runs as its managing director, is struggling with losses and product challenges.
Tata Motors need to tweak passenger car strategy: Slym
In the passenger car segment in India, leading automobile manufacturer Tata Motors feels a need to change the company's strategy.
Foreign head honchos returning to India with new mandates due to slowdown
A number of foreign head honchos - most from Europe - have begun coming back to the country. In most cases the new role is at a different company.
GM India ropes in Ashutosh Khosla as commerical vehicles head
GM India, who plans to enter the utility vehicle segment next year, has roped in Ashutosh Khosla as as its director, sales and marketing, commerical vehicles.
GM India to hire 1,000 people by 2012, expand output by 80 per cent
GM India said it will hire about 1,000 people by 2012, in line with its plans to expand the current production capacity by over 80 per cent per annum.
Expats changing the way India Inc works
A stint in India is a formidable flight in corporate circles, large consumer base and multi-cultural demographics.
GM to enter light commercial vehicle market: Karl Slym
Beleaguered US automaker General Motors is preparing to enter India’s booming commercial vehicle market , seeking to rebuild its revenue and profit growth.
GM aims to cross 1-lakh unit sale in 2010;to have 300 dealers
GM India today set a target of crossing the one-lakh-mark sales figure this year and said that it would expand the dealerships to 300.
GM to expand R&D activities in India, to hire 400 engineers
This follows its plans to export vehicles out of India over next three to four years in the country. 5 sectors that will see robust hiring in 2010 | 10 Tips for dream job
General Motors inks pact with OBC to finance its vehicle
US auto-maker General Motors inked pact with public-sector lender Oriental Bank of Commerce for financing its vehicles.
Bankrupt GM pins high hopes on India for turnaround
Even as General Motors struggles to emerge from bankruptcy, the auto giant is rolling out new cars in India whose vast market it sees as key to fuelling future growth.
Finally, GM files for bankruptcy
General Motors filed for bankruptcy after years of struggling with huge labour costs, consumer apathy to fuel-guzzling cars and SUVs and a determined bid by Toyota and Honda to succeed with better products.
GM India says no lay off plans in country
General Motors said that it would not lay off any of its 4,000 employees even though its parent has decided to remove 10,000 of its workforce globally by May this year.
Corporate India's first citizens swing it easy
India Inc’s first citizens swung easy, hit hard, and are still hoping to make it to the final eight of what is now one of India’s most prestigious tours.
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