A. Pai Takes over as the Managing Director of HAIL

Honeywell Automation India Limited (HAIL) has recently appointed Atul Pai as its Managing Director, effective from May 16, 2024. He succeeds Ashish Gaikwad who is taking on a broader responsibility as India Leader for Industrial Automation, one of Honeywell International Inc’s strategic business groups.

Pai joined HAIL in 2001 and has held several leadership roles across the business. Pai spent eight years serving as Global CFO for Honeywell Building Solution and served as Operations Controller for Honeywell. He has been a Member of the HAIL Board of Directors since 2021. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbai University.

Commenting on the appointment, Ganesh Natarajan, Chairman & Independent Director, HAIL, said, “Atul brings more than two decades of Honeywell experience in various regional and global roles across Honeywell and its finance division. In his new role, he will provide strategic direction on HAIL to help strengthen our growth, enhance value for our customers and further build our local brand. Atul’s deep understanding of our business combined with his extensive expertise in building automation will be invaluable for HAIL.”