BWI: TÜV SÜD Asia Pacific Appoints Mr Ishan Palit as Chief Operating Officer

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: TÜV SÜD South Asia Pvt. Ltd.
Friday, January 16, 2009 05:32 PM IST (12:02 PM GMT)
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Release no: 18980
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TÜV SÜD Asia Pacific Appoints Mr Ishan Palit as Chief Operating Officer


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Friday, January 16, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- TÜV SÜD Asia Pacific recently announced the appointment of Mr Ishan Palit to the position of Chief Operation Officer, Asia Pacific, effective 1 January 2009. Mr Palit's main responsibilities include the business development of current and new businesses and the top and bottom line accountabilities of the business units in the Asia Pacific Region. His portfolio of responsibilities also includes the Marketing and Innovation functions for the Asia Pacific region.

Mr Palit joined TÜV SÜD in 1994 as General Manager for India Operations and was appointed Managing Director of TÜV SÜD South Asia in 1999, a position held prior to his current appointment. Under his management, TÜV SÜD South Asia has expanded to over 30 locations throughout India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and has representative offices in Qatar and the United Arabic Emirates. With about 800 employees, TÜV SÜD South Asia generated an annual turnover of about EUR 11 Million in 2008.

"I am confident that with his proven track success in South Asia, Mr. Palit will be able to rise to the challenges of this new role and contribute significantly to the growth of TÜV SÜD in Asia Pacific," says Mr Eilers, CEO of TÜV SÜD Asia Pacific. Mr Eilers together with Mr Palit and Mr Christoph Schipper, Chief Finance Officer, will spearhead TÜV SÜD's operations in Asia Pacific.

Ishan Palit was born in Mumbai, India and holds a Bachelors Degree in Engineering. He completed his Master in Business Administration at Georgia Southern University, USA and earned a General Degree in Economics at the London School of Economics, UK.

About TÜV SÜD

TÜV SÜD AG is a leading international service organization catering to the business segments INDUSTRY, MOBILITY and PEOPLE. With 13,000 employees, it is represented worldwide at more than 600 locations. As partners in our customers' processes, our specialist teams ensure that technology, systems and know-how are optimized, thus strengthening our customers' global competitiveness.

Staffed by local experts and powered by German expertise, TÜV SÜD in the Asia Pacific region provides the entire range of TÜV SÜD Group services in 70 offices and several test facilities in China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, The Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam as well as in the Middle East. Holding accreditations for market access in Europe, The Americas and Asia Pacific, TÜV SÜD in Asia Pacific provides one-stop-shop to secure fast and efficient international standard compliance and management system certification.


CONTACT DETAILS
Divya Rao, TÜV SÜD South Asia Pvt. Ltd. , +91 (022) 30823082, divya.rao@tuv-sud.in

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