Boeing Co. Appoints Pratyush Kumar President Of Boeing India

Boeing today appointed Pratyush ‘Prat’ Kumar as president of Boeing India, effective December 14. He joins Boeing with significant business leadership experience and insight into the Indian market, having served in senior executive positions at GE Transportation since 2003. Kumar succeeds Dinesh Keskar, who earlier this year returned to Boeing Commercial Airplanes in a senior Sales leadership role, according to a Boeing Statement. "Prat has a distinguished business career and brings considerable experience and success in the Indian market to Boeing," said Shep Hill, president of Boeing International and senior vice president of Business Development and Strategy. "Prat will focus on growing our business and build on Dinesh Keskar's outstanding accomplishments as president of Boeing India". Kumar was Delhi-based president and CEO, GE Transportation for South Asia. Previously, he led GE Infrastructure businesses in India, which included Aviation, Transportation, Energy, Oil & Gas, and Water business lines. Before joining GE in 2003, Kumar founded a biotech start-up in Boston, Mass. He began his career as a McKinsey & Company management consultant in its Atlanta and Delhi offices. New opportunities for partnership have developed in the areas of defense, industry and technology. The government of India has selected the P-8I to fulfill its long-range maritime reconnaissance and antisubmarine requirements. It is also acquiring 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft. In March 2009, Boeing opened the Boeing Research & Technology center in Bangalore to advance aerospace innovation, the statement added..