Manish Nair has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Lexus Motors Ltd. and Vibrant Motors Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata, where he leads the complete Sales and Service operations for Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Renault. In this role, he is responsible for driving multi-brand performance, strengthening dealer operations, elevating customer experience, and building high-performing teams across markets, with a strong emphasis on operational discipline and sustainable growth.
With over two decades of experience in the automotive industry, Manish brings deep expertise across mass-market, premium, and luxury automotive retail. A significant pillar of his career is his 18 years of international experience in the Middle East, where he held senior leadership roles with New Auto Zone (a division of Global Chance LLC, Oman) and the Saud Bahwan Group, contributing to commissioning new businesses, expanding multi-branch operations, securing strategic partnerships, and driving large-scale operational excellence.
Notably, Manish also has a 10-year association with Lexus (Toyota’s luxury brand), giving him strong exposure to premium brand standards, luxury customer engagement, and high-end retail processes—experience that strongly complements his current leadership responsibilities. Prior to his present role, he served as Market CEO at Mercedes-Benz T&T Motors Pvt. Ltd., heading end-to-end Sales and Service operations for Rajasthan.
His professional journey reflects a consistent track record of transformation, customer-centric leadership, international exposure, and long-term value creation across diverse automotive markets.