Honeywell India appoints Milind Godbole as MD

Honeywell Turbo Technologies (HTT), the global leader in automotive turbocharger technology, announced the appointment of Milind Godbole as Managing Director of its India operations. Commenting on the appointment, David Paja, vice president and general manager for Honeywell’s Transportation Systems business in India and China said, “Milind has been instrumental in the profitable growth of Honeywell’s building solutions business in the region, ensuring high customer satisfaction levels. We are pleased to see Milind in the new role and are confident HTT India will touch new heights under his leadership. He brings extensive experience in general management and a solid track record of results, execution and building strong organizations.” Milind will be responsible for developing the business strategy to drive growth across divisions and functions for HTT India – a business that has consistently grown faster than the industry despite being the most recent turbocharger entrant in the country. Honeywell’s turbo business sales have tripled in India during the past three years and the manufacturing capacity of the plant in Pune now exceeds more than 1.5 million units annually, with an ever expanding portfolio of turbos for passenger vehicles as well as on- and off-highway commercial vehicles. Milind’s focus will be on both domestic sales and global exports as HTT looks forward to exponential growth in the Indian market, fuelled by healthy long term growth of the automotive industry. Milind joined Honeywell in 1999 and has spent 12 years in various leadership roles in Sales, Energy and projects. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering, Pune, and a master’s degree in Business Management from the Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune in India. Before joining Honeywell, Milind spent close to 14 years in the building solutions industry, including eight years in sales and planning for a leading electromechanical services company in the Middle East.