Tata Motors executive Karl Slym dies in fall from Bangkok

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Karl Slym, managing director of India's Tata Motors Ltd , died on Sunday after falling from a high floor of a hotel in Bangkok, the company said.

Slym, 51, had attended a board meeting of Tata's Thailand unit in the Thai capital, a company spokeswoman said, giving no further details. A post-mortem report is due on Monday, she said.

A native of Britain, Slym was hired in 2012 to revive flagging sales and market share in the domestic business of India's biggest automaker, which is part of the Tata conglomerate.

"His death comes at a time when the company seems to be close to turning the corner, with new designs and a new petrol engine family, which hasn't been Tata's strong point," said Anil Sharma, an analyst with IHS Automotive.

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Don't know if this might impact their stock or not....if you have any, might keep an eye on it!

[Value Buy]

So.... he took the ole swan dive?

[grits]

Why do I keep picturing cars with big round head lights, and round front fenders?