JLR has appointed P.B. Balaji as its new chief executive officer, effective November 2025, following the retirement of Adrian Mardell after nearly three years at the helm.
Balaji, currently chief financial officer of Tata Motors Group, has been with the parent company since 2017 and played a key role in its transformation initiatives.
“I am delighted to appoint Balaji as the incoming CEO of the company,” said N. Chandrasekaran, chairman of Jaguar Land Rover PLC, Tata Motors and Tata Sons. “The search for a suitable candidate to lead JLR has been undertaken by the board for the past few months and after careful consideration it was decided to appoint Balaji.”
Mardell, who joined Jaguar Land Rover in 1990 and became CEO in 2023 after serving as chief financial officer, is credited with steering the company through a turnaround and delivering record results.
Balaji said, “It is my privilege to lead this incredible company. Over the past eight years I have grown to know and love this company and its redoubtable global brands.”