Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz India on Monday said it has appointed Vyankatesh Kulkarni as the Executive Director and Head of Operations, effective June 1, 2022. Kulkarni will be responsible for the production and procurement-related functions, including the companys transformation journey into electrification, digitisation and technology-driven smart manufacturing prowess of the future.Kulkarni has successfully handled many important global projects at MBRDI in the areas of planning, simulations, engineering, quality and supply chain.