Renault Group on Monday announced the appointment of Stephane Deblaise as its CEO in India, effective September 1, 2025. In this role, he will be responsible for defining and executing the group’s strategy in the country.
In addition to his current responsibilities as Managing Director of Renault India Private Limited (RIPL), Venkatram Mamillapalle will support Stephane Deblaise on corporate affairs in India to help structure the group’s mid-term growth strategy in the region. All Renault Group entities in India will report to Deblaise. He will report directly to Francois Provost, Renault Group Chief of Procurement, Partnerships and Public Affairs Officer.
The appointment of Deblaise comes as the French carmaker is struggling to boost sales in India with its share in the passenger vehicle market dropping below 1% in FY25.
In recent times, Renault has shown intent to increase its presence in India. The carmaker reportedly plans to launch five cars over the next two years, including an electric vehicle and the new Duster to reenter the mid-size SUV segment.
The company is expected to launch the facelift of the Triber and Kiger models this week.
Renault has also set an ambitious target of having a five per cent market share in the world’s third largest car market by sales volume.
Deblaise, 52, joined Renault Group in 2000 as Advanced Process Engineer. Over the past two decades, he has held several key positions across the group’s global operations. Since 2022, he has served as CEO of Renault Korea, where he led key transformation initiatives.
“Deblaise’s appointment to Renault Group India reflects the Group’s strong confidence in his leadership and underlines the strategic importance of India as a key pillar in Renault’s global growth ambitions,” said Renault in a statement.