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The latest in a series of high profile appointments, Group Lotus is pleased to
announce that Uday Senapati joins the iconic British sports car marque. Uday
joins Lotus as the company undergoes the next stage of its growth and return to
prominence, under the leadership of Group Lotus’ Chief Executive Officer, Feng
Qingfeng. Further confirming the Norfolk brand’s commitment to excellence, and
attracting new talent to Hethel.
Well-known and respected within the industry, Uday will take responsibility
for Product Strategy and Management for all current and future product lines,
including digital products and services.
Prior to joining Lotus, Uday started his career as an automotive engineer,
specializing in automotive refinement, aerodynamics and vehicle engineering.
Moving quickly into technical management roles at both GM and JLR he most
recently held senior management positions at Bentley Motors Ltd, based in Crewe,
England.
Speaking of the announcement, Feng Qingfeng welcomed Uday to the team, “With a
wealth of experience in the automotive sector Uday has a proven record of
leading successful teams in premium segment automotive companies. At Lotus he
will take the lead in developing and delivering our product plans and he will
play a vital role as Lotus continues to challenge conventions and innovate as it
looks to the future.”
Uday Senapati said, “Lotus has a tremendous sporting and racing heritage and is
in the enviable position of having produced some of the world’s most iconic
sports cars. To be able to work closely with some of the best people in the
industry on bringing the next generation of advanced high-performance vehicles
to market is immensely exciting and I’m looking forward to the challenges ahead.”
Uday Senapati holds a BEng (Hons) - Mechanical Engineering Degree from the
University of Pune, India, an MSc – Acoustics degree from Southampton University
and an MBA from Manchester Business School.
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