Coimbatore, October 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ – Ampere Vehicles Pvt Ltd, a premier Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing company, has announced that Mr Sudip Nandy is appointed as the non-executive Chairman of the firm. Previously, he was a part of the board of directors of the company. The electric vehicles company that sees tremendous growth prospect has now promoted him as the Chairman. Mr Nandy has over 30 years of experience in the business services sector spanning across business strategy, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances and business operations.

Sudip Nandy is a strategic advisor and independent board member in several private organisations located in USA, UK and India. At present, he is an independent director on the board of Zensar Technologies Inc. and an Operating Partner with Chrys Capital. In his prior operating role, he was CEO and board member for Aricent Inc, a design and engineering company headquartered in New Jersey. Sudip has a Bachelor's Degree in Physics with Honours from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and an additional Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Technology and Electronics from the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore. He also holds a PGDBM from the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad.

Speaking on the new decision, Hemalatha Annamalai, CEO of Ampere Vehicles said, "Ampere is looking ahead to becoming a leader in the electric vehicles industry. Now we have achieved a milestone in our journey by appointing Sudip Nandy as our chairman. This will speed up our journey to become the best player in the electric vehicle market space."

Commenting about the new responsibility, Mr. Sudip Nandy said, "The firm – Ampere Vehicles – has put in place an excellent execution team across all its functions – research, production, sales and service. I have been a member of the board of directors in the recent past and have witnessed the team deliver excellent results. It is an exciting time to be part of the electric vehicle industry, which is poised for huge growth. I look forward to continue the journey in the new capacity as chairman of the board."