Michelin Malaysia appoints Chandan Thakur as MD

Michelin Malaysia Sdn Bhd has appointed Chandan Thakur as its managing director to succeed Beltran Yturriaga, effective Aug 1.

In a statement here today, Michelin Malaysia said Yturriaga moved to Michelin’s regional office in Bangkok as distribution development manager, East Asia and Oceania.

Chandan, a mechanical engineering graduate from the University of Bangalore in India, has had a long career evolution with the Michelin Group since 1999 and was Country Sales Manager, Passenger Cars and Light Trucks in Malaysia from June 2007 to April 2011.

He also had stints as country sales manager, Passenger Cars and Light Trucks in India from May 2011 to April 2013 and was distribution development manager, East Asia and Oceania in Bangkok prior to his recent move here.