Car-sharing platform Zoomcar has appointed Nirmal NR as their chief executive officer (CEO) for India.

In his new role, Nirmal will be responsible for all aspects of growth, operations and customer experience for the company in India. Prior to this, he was the president for Growth and Marketplace at Zoomcar. 

Before joining Zoomcar, Nirmal had launched and ran OYO Rooms in Kerala. Nirmal also has diverse experience across industries with companies like Ashok Leyland and E.I. DuPont. He is a Production Engineer from NIT Calicut and an MBA from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

“We are thrilled to announce Nirmal as our CEO for India. Nirmal’s diverse skillsets and seasoned leadership will play an instrumental role in continuing to scale the India business.  I am confident that in his new role he will help excellently position the Company as we scale our marketplace pan-India,” said Greg Moran, CEO and Co-Founder Zoomcar.

“I am very excited to be leading Zoomcar’s India business at this important stage of its growth.  At Zoomcar, we’re currently sitting on the cusp of a dramatic transformation within personal mobility, and I look forward to working closely with Greg and the broader Zoomcar team to help the company reach new heights,” added Nirmal.

Zoomcar launched India’s first car sharing platform in 2013, and today is the dominant market leader in the global car sharing ecosystem with over 10,000 cars on its platform and a presence across Southeast Asia and the MENA region. Zoomcar’s car sharing marketplace allows individuals access to the most diverse selection of vehicles across the emerging markets.

Headquartered in Bangalore India, Zoomcar employs over 300 people and operates in 50 cities pan-India and 4 countries globally. 

In 2020, Zoomcar launched Zoomcar Mobility Services, the Company’s enterprise SaaS based mobility solution to vehicle OEMs and insurance companies.  Uri Levine, the co-founder of mobility unicorns Waze and Moovit, serves as the Company's Chairman of the Board.