Singer announces Raj Nair as CEO

by Singer Vehicle Design | January 7, 2025

•Raj Nair joins Rob Dickinson and Mazen Fawaz in new executive leadership team to drive excellence, company growth and operational effectiveness

•Nair will bring deep automotive industry experience to the company's operations in the US and UK as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors

•Founder, Executive Chairman and Creative Director, Rob Dickinson and Chief Strategy Officer, Mazen Fawaz will continue to define Singer's future and the growth of the brand in their positions as members of the Board of Directors

LOS ANGELES – California-based luxury specialist, Singer, recognized worldwide for its restorations of the air-cooled Porsche 911, is today announcing the appointment of Raj Nair as its CEO.

Nair brings excellence in automotive industry management and expertise across engineering, manufacturing, technology and procurement. His tenures at Multimatic and Ford bestow experience on the Californian company that since 2009 has established a reputation for standards of the highest order. Nair will help to lead Singer in 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.

Singer Founder, Executive Chairman and Creative Director, Rob Dickinson said:

'We're glad we could persuade Raj to join us. His expertise and proven governorship in key areas will help us get where we want to go. He'll join Maz and I in leading the company, with a focus on operations while we obsess about the cars and the vision for Singer's future. What we have up our sleeves is exciting and with Raj by our side we look forward to showing the world what we do next.'

Mazen Fawaz, Chief Strategy Officer, said:

'We carefully planned a process to identify the ideal candidate for this redefined CEO role and it led us to Raj, so I'm delighted that he's agreed to join us. As Rob and I focus on the vision for Singer's future we'll be diving deep into what defines the cars and makes them special. I've reshaped my role to allow me to be at the forefront of our work to introduce Singer to new markets around the world and to develop new collaborations with brands that share our focus on being the best in the world. As we do that, Raj's experience will ensure that we don't miss a beat operationally.'

Raj Nair, Chief Executive Officer said:

'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.'

About Raj Nair

Raj Nair started at Ford in 1987 as a body and assembly operations launch engineer, ultimately working on 11 vehicle programs in 13 assembly plants, with assignments across Europe, South America and Asia Pacific. He later became Ford's head of product development and chief technical officer, during which time he was deeply involved in the creation of the Ford GT, among many other significant vehicles, before being appointed President of Ford North America. In 2018 he joined renowned Canadian automotive technology provider, Multimatic, where he was President and Chief Operating Officer. During his time at Multimatic, cars including the Mercedes-AMG ONE, Ford Mustang GTD, and Porsche 963 LMDh have been brought to life on road and track.

About Singer

Founded in California in 2009, Singer represents a philosophy expressed as A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence. The company has become renowned for its collaboration with owners of the air-cooled Porsche 911 to reimagine bespoke restorations. Singer's philosophy embodies:

•A highly personalized approach and exquisite execution

•A passionate focus on iconic design and a homage to the world's most iconic sportscars

•Modern engineering and material science combined with jewel-like details

•A deep connection with California and its automotive zeitgeist

Singer's automotive services enable owners to restore beautiful, analogue sports cars for the road and track.

Singer is not sponsored, associated, approved, endorsed nor, in any way, affiliated with Porsche Cars North America, Inc., or Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche, AG. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG is the owner of numerous trademarks, both registered and unregistered, including, without limitation, the Porsche Crest®, Porsche®, and the model numbers and names and the distinctive shapes of the Porsche automobiles, such as the federally registered 911 automobile. Any mention of Porsche Cars North America, Inc., or Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche, AG. trademarked names or other marks is for purpose of reference only.

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