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Lenovo announces key leadership changes across India operations
MUMBAI: Lenovo is pressing refresh on its India leadership playbook, making a series of senior appointments aimed at tightening alignment across its enterprise and consumer businesses and accelerating its AI-led growth ambitions.
In a key move, Amit Luthra has been appointed One Lenovo commercial leader, a role that brings together the company’s enterprise-facing portfolios under a unified strategy. Luthra will assume the position from March 1, 2026, after more than three-and-a-half years of scaling Lenovo India’s Infrastructure Solutions Group.
In his expanded remit, Luthra will work across Lenovo’s Intelligent Devices Group, Infrastructure Solutions Group and Solutions and Services Group, with a focus on driving integrated growth across hardware, services and solutions.
On the consumer side, Kaman Chawla has been named Director of the Consumer Business. Chawla will lead Lenovo’s PCs and smart devices portfolio in India. She joins from HP Inc., where she most recently headed the Consumer Personal Systems business across India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, bringing more than 25 years of industry experience to the role.
Strengthening its enterprise leadership further, Lenovo has also elevated Srinivas Rao as Managing Director of the Infrastructure Solutions Group in India, signalling the company’s continued focus on data centre, cloud and enterprise infrastructure opportunities.
Commenting on the appointments Lenovo India vice president and managing director Shailendra Katyal said the leadership changes reflect Lenovo’s intent to sharpen execution across both enterprise and consumer segments while helping customers and partners navigate the next phase of AI-driven transformation.
With these moves, Lenovo appears to be stitching its India operations closer together betting that a more integrated leadership structure will help it compete harder across devices, infrastructure and services in a market that is rapidly embracing AI at scale.
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Hyundai Venue crosses 1 lakh bookings, adds HX8 Diesel AT variant
New top-spec automatic diesel trim brings ventilated seats, OTA updates and paddle shifters.
MUMBAI: Hyundai Venue just hit the jackpot and upgraded the prize because when you cross 1 lakh bookings, you don’t just celebrate, you throw in paddle shifters and ventilated seats for the ride. Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) announced that the all-new Hyundai Venue has achieved 1 lakh bookings, cementing its strong position in the compact SUV segment. To mark the milestone and further enhance customer choice, the company introduced the new HX8 Diesel Automatic (AT) variant.
The HX8 Diesel AT is powered by the proven U2 1.5L CRDi diesel engine paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission. It adds a host of premium comfort, safety and convenience features, including:
- Ventilated front seats
- Dual-tone leatherette seats with VENUE branding
- Electric 4-way driver seat adjust
- Controller Over-the-Air (OTA) updates
- Hyundai Bluelink connected car technology
- Electric parking brake with auto hold
- Rear disc brakes
- Ambient lighting on crash pad and central console
- Drive mode select (Eco, Normal, Sport)
- Traction control modes (Sand, Mud, Snow)
- Paddle shifters
HMIL, managing director & CEO Tarun Garg said, “We are delighted that the new Hyundai Venue has crossed 1 lakh bookings, reaffirming the strong trust Indian customers place in our brand. The introduction of the new HX8 Diesel Automatic variant further strengthens the Venue lineup, offering customers the perfect blend of diesel efficiency, torque-rich performance and effortless convenience.”
Backed by Hyundai’s extensive sales and service network, the Venue continues to appeal to buyers seeking a feature-rich, comfortable and future-ready compact SUV. The new variant reinforces HMIL’s focus on delivering advanced technology, safety, comfort and value while adapting to evolving customer preferences.
In a segment where bookings are the real horsepower, Hyundai isn’t just counting milestones, it’s handing drivers an automatic upgrade that makes every journey feel like the victory lap.
