Balaji holds a postgraduate degree in management from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta and is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.

Jaguar Land Rover has named PB Balaji as its Chief Executive Officer, the first Indian to hold the top position at the marquee British brand.

Balaji succeeds Adrian Mardell, who has expressed his desire to retire from JLR after three years as CEO and 35 years with the company.