Mumbai April 29, 2021.
Tata Motors announces that Mr. Martin
Uhlarik has been appointed as the new Global Design Head of the company.
Mr. Uhlarik was till recently Head of
Design for Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC)and takes over his new
role from Mr. Pratap Bose who has chosento pursue opportunities outside the company.Over the course of his 27-year career Mr.
Uhlarik has been involved in the design of successful nameplates with leading
global OEMs. Since joining Tata Motors in 2016 as Head of Design, UK, he has
led the development of the Impact 3 generation of vehicles.
Guenter
Butschek, CEO & MD, Tata Motors, said, “I am delighted to announce the appointment of Martin Uhlarik as the
new Global Design Head of Tata Motors. Martin is an experienced automobile
designer with deep domain knowledge of design, keen understanding of
international trends and extensive operational experience with leading
automobile companies in several geographies.
His rich experience and expertise will inspire our teams to further
enhanceour vehicle design philosophy and language. I take this opportunity to
also thank Pratap for his services and wish him the best for the future.”
Uhlarik
will continue to operate from TMETC in the UK. He will lead teams in the three
Tata Motors Design centresin Coventry (UK), Turin (Italy) and Pune (India). He
will report into Mr. Shailesh Chandra, President, Passenger Vehicle Business
Unit, Tata Motors.
Uhlarikhas
a degree in Industrial Design from the Ontario College of Art and Design
University in Toronto, Canada in 1993 and a degree in Transportation Design
from Art Center College of Design in Vevey, Switzerland in 1994.