NEW DELHI, Apr 24: Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced the appointment of Mr Kishore Jayaraman as president of Rolls-Royce India and South Asia.
Mr Jayaraman joins Rolls-Royce after a 23 year career at General Electric, latterly as CEO, GE Energy- India region, the London-based company said in a statement.
Mr Jayaraman takes over from Anil Shrikhande.
Rolls-Royce has been active in India for 80 years and this appointment reinforces the group’s strategic commitment to the country, it said.
‘Kishore is an experienced industry professional with valuable knowledge and expertise. India is an important market for Rolls-Royce, with great potential built on a long and distinguished history across all of our business sectors,’ Rolls-Royce Director (International) said Michael Shipster.
In India, Rolls-Royce has 1,350 engines in service, across four market sectors civil and defence aerospace, marine and energy. (UNI)