BEL CMD awarded as Most Enterprising CEO

SK Sharma, Chairman and Managing Director, BEL, has been awarded as the Most Enterprising CEO in Electronics Sector by the Indo Global Business Council (IGBC), a policy think-tank based in New Delhi. M M Joshi, Executive Director (National Marketing), BEL, received the award on behalf of CMD. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) was established at Bangalore, India, by the Government of India under the

Ministry of Defence in 1954 to meet the specialised electronic needs of the Indian defence services. Over the years, it has grown into a multi-product, multi-technology, multi-unit company servicing the needs of customers in diverse fields in India and abroad.

Starting from a single Unit in Jalahalli, Bangalore, BEL has established its presence across the country by setting up eight other Units – in Ghaziabad, Pune, Machilipatnam, Panchkula, Kotdwara, Navi Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad. Each Unit has a specific product mix and customer focus. BEL has also set up a wide network of offices and service centres countrywide as well as two overseas offices – at New York and Singapore.

BEL has been laying great emphasis on Research and Development right from the early years. It has also been able to successfully partner as production agency with many DRDO labs. From a meagre turnover of Rs.2 lakhs in 1956-57, BEL has grown manifold to record a turnover of Rs.7,510 crores (provisional) in 2015-16.

Indo Global Business Council (IGBC):

IGBC is an International Forum based out of New Delhi with International Chapters in many countries, with a vision to serve as the apex Chamber in India that represents the interests of Indian Entrepreneurs doing business in other Countries, NRI Businessmen / Entrepreneurs settled in other countries, Corporate sector and business entities in India and abroad.

IGBC aims to nurture and maintain a close bonding globallybetween the various chapters by promoting their activities through Govt level representations through trade delegations from and to Indiato promote business involving the diplomatic missions and industry bodies on International level.