25 June 2019: Boeing has appointed Surendra Ahuja as Managing Director of Boeing Defence India (BDI), based in New Delhi.
Ahuja will look after BDI in alignment with Boeing's accelerated growth strategy for India. He will be responsible for the execution of current and future programmes across all BDI business sectors in a collaborative environment with Boeing Defense Space and Security (BDS) and Boeing Global Services (BGS). He will also be responsible for delivering on Boeing's commitments to its Indian defence customers while positioning it for new business opportunities. Ahuja will work with Salil Gupte who is recently appointed as the leader and President of Boeing India.
Ahuja served in the Indian Navy as Rear Admiral before joining Boeing. He has held various leadership and operational roles with the Indian Navy. He also had an assignment with the US India Defence Trade & Technology Initiative (DTTI ), where he managed the joint working group of Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation from inception, in co-operation with the US Navy.
"We welcome Surendra Ahuja to Boeing India and fully support him to further strengthen our work in the country. I look forward to collaborating with him to deliver enhanced quality and capability to our defence customers," said Salil Gupte, President, Boeing India.