Honeywell appoints Anil Gupta as India president

New Delhi: Honeywell has announced the appointment of Anil P Gupta as president for Honeywell International India Ltd. Anil joins Honeywell from General Electric where he was marketing executive with the Utility Coal & Gasification segment of GE Energy located at Schenectady, New York, USA.

"India is a significant growth pillar for Honeywell," said Shane Tedjarati, president & CEO, China and India. "Anil's rich experience in developing and executing international business strategies, combined with his entrepreneurial spirit and strong business acumen makes him a great fit for Honeywell. We will look to Anil to provide direction to Honeywell's businesses in India and help drive continued growth in this very important market."

During his 15 year association with GE Energy, Anil has worked in various leadership roles covering Africa, India & Middle East and the US. Prior to GE, Anil also worked in ABB and NTPC in India.

"I'm really impressed with Honeywell's commitment to India," said Anil Gupta. "With more than 8,000 people working out of multiple locations across diverse industries, critical to India's continued growth and success. I am excited to be back in India. I look forward to using my experience with India and other emerging and global markets to help Honeywell grow its businesses here. I see myself as part of a team that is innovative and continuously striving for excellence, for the benefit of its Indian customers and partners," he added.

Anil holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani and a Master's in Business Administration from the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi.

Honeywell is a $38 billion global diversified technology and manufacturing leader. Each of the company's four businesses -Aerospace, Automation and Control Solutions, Transportation Systems, and Specialty Materials - has operations in India.