BHEL appoints Akhil Joshi as director,power

Mr. Akhil Joshi presently posted as Executive Director, Bharat Heavy Electricals limited (BHEL) has been appointed as the Director (Power), BHEL  for a period of five years from the date of his assumption of charge of the post, or till the date of his superannuation, or until further orders, whichever is the earliest. As Director (Power), Mr. Joshi will be responsible for marketing, erection, commissioning, overall management

of power projects and the after-market business for the company. Mr. Joshi has a diverse experience of over 36 years, working in major segments of BHEL. In his previous role as Executive Director of the Corporate Technology Management (CTM) group of the company, he was responsible for overseeing company-wide technology acquisition and assimilation from world leaders, in-house product development, forging strategic alliances, management of BHEL’s various joint ventures and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&As).

Mr. Akhil Joshi also held various leadership positions in Spares and Services business of Power Sector, Technology Licensing and International Operations divisions of BHEL.

During his tenure at International Operations division, he played a key role in multifold growth of the company’s business in highly competitive overseas markets such as the Middle East, South East Asia, Africa, the CIS regions, the Mediterranean and Europe. He successfully pioneered BHEL’s maiden entry into the utility segments of various overseas markets such as Iraq, Vietnam, Belarus, Bangladesh, Cyprus and Egypt.

Mr. Joshi’s rich experience also includes stints at the Project Management Group (PMG) of the Power Sector and at the company’s Heavy Electrical Equipment Plant (HEEP) at Haridwar. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Delhi College of Engineering (DCE).