EKA Mobility appoints Nobuyoshi Umezawa as Chief Strategy Officer

His primary areas of competence are project management of turnkey EPC contracts, investment in PPP/PFI projects, and project financing.

06 Mar 2024 | 10048 Views | By Autocar Professional Bureau

EKA Mobility, a leading player in the electric mobility sector with Mitsui Co., Ltd. (Japan) and VDL Groep (Netherlands) as equity partners, has appointed Nobuyoshi Umezawa as Chief Strategy Officer.

Umezawa brings extensive experience and knowledge in international business, project management, and investment portfolio management. He began his professional career in 1996 with Mitsui & Co. Ltd, where he played a key role in a variety of infrastructure and mobility projects throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia, and elsewhere. His primary areas of competence are project management of turnkey EPC contracts, investment in PPP/PFI projects, and project financing.

Umezawa has served on the boards of several prominent organizations, including passenger railway operators in the United Kingdom, commercial vehicle leasing companies in Latin America, industrial machinery distributors in the United States, and logistics and finance entities in India, among others.


Dr. Sudhir Mehta, Founder and Chairman, EKA Mobility, said, "With his wealth of experience, strategic insight, and having undertaken various overseas assignments, Umezawa has garnered invaluable insights and a global perspective that will undoubtedly contribute to the strategic growth and development of EKA Mobility."

Umezawa Nobuyoshi, EKA Mobility's Chief Strategy Officer, stated, "I am looking forward to using my knowledge to drive strategic initiatives that will advance the company's development both in India and overseas markets."


 

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