Singer Vehicle Design has announced that Raj Nair, best known for the 18 years he spent at Ford, is its new Chief Executive Officer. He will sit alongside Founder, Executive Chairman and Creative Director Rob Dickinson (that’s a big plaque on the desk) plus Chief Strategy Officer Mazen Fawaz on the Board of Directors.
Nair’s most recent job was at Multimatic, where he was President and COO since May 2018. Having been instrumental in the creation and development of the last Ford GT, which was built by the firm in Canada, a role there made considerable sense following his time in Dearborn. He had been with the Blue Oval since 1987, working up from engineer to CTO and Product Development Vice Pres roles.
His new job at Singer has been described as a ‘redefined CEO role focused on operational effectiveness; refining and amplifying Singer’s work of 15 years as the company moves into new areas of growth and global presence.’ With more than 450 commissions now built (and a quarter of Singer clients owning more than one), two facilities and in excess of 600 employees, SVD is now a very different company to the one that burst onto the SoCal classic Porsche scene 15 years ago. Once upon a time, the broader expertise of someone like Nair wasn’t strictly necessary; as Singer continues to expand, so he’s in ‘to drive excellence, company growth and operational effectiveness’.
Nair said of his new role: “I’ve watched from afar as Singer arrived on the automotive scene, defined a new sector and built a brand that has influenced the whole industry. My experience over more than 35 years has been all about making great cars and great companies even better and I’m tremendously excited about continuing that work at Singer.” As far as can be told Raj Nair’s work begins immediately; Singer being Singer, no doubt there’s something in the pipeline for him to sink his teeth into…
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