Nair (pictured) joins the company from specialist automotive research firm Tetrahedron Consulting, where he spent six years, most recently as associate director, working with auto manufacturers and dealers in Middle East and Africa.

As director of 4Sight Drive, he will lead the division as it aims to provide market research and intelligence services to the automotive and mobility sectors in the region.

Mahesh Bhaskaran, managing director at 4Sight Research and Analytics, said: “Many of our clients were looking for a reliable insights partner with good understanding of automotive domain and geographical diversity of Middle East and Africa. Dinesh’s experience in successfully managing several automotive research projects across the region will be of immense value in addressing this need of our clients.”