Tata Motors MD Mr. Karl Slym passed away

Tata Motors Managing Director Mr. Karl Slym (51) passed away after apparently falling from a high floor of a five-star hotel in Bangkok where he had gone to attend a board meeting of the company’s Thailand arm.

• Mr. Slym was an English businessman and the managing director of Tata Motors from October 2012.
• He joined Tata Motors as part of a major management service and was responsible for charting the company’s strategy to regain momentum in the Indian market.
• Previously, he was the executive vice-president, SGMW Motors, China (a General Motors Joint Venture).