Pratt & Whitney appoints Ashish Saraf as Vice President and Country Head India

ANI April 14, 2025 199 views

Pratt & Whitney has strategically appointed Ashish Saraf as its new Vice President and Country Head for India, marking a significant leadership transition. With over two decades of cross-sector experience, Saraf comes from Thales and brings deep expertise in aerospace, defense, and digital transformation. His appointment signals the company's commitment to expanding its engineering, supply chain, and digital capabilities in the Indian market. Pratt & Whitney continues to strengthen its significant presence, currently supporting nearly 600 aircraft across commercial, regional, and military aviation segments.

"Ashish's wealth of expertise across profit and loss management, business transformation, and strategic partnerships will bolster our next phase of growth in-country" - Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam, Chief Digital Officer
New Delhi, April 14: Pratt & Whitney has appointed Ashish Saraf as its Vice President and Country Head, India. As Pratt & Whitney's senior-most in-country leader, Ashish will lead all strategic growth and transformation efforts in India.

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Brings 20+ years aerospace leadership experience to transformative role

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Replaces previous country head with extensive industry background

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Overseeing strategic growth across engineering and digital centers

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Supports Pratt & Whitney's extensive Indian aviation presence

New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Pratt & Whitney has appointed Ashish Saraf as its Vice President and Country Head, India. As Pratt & Whitney's senior-most in-country leader, Ashish will lead all strategic growth and transformation efforts in India.

He will be responsible for the growth and alignment of Pratt & Whitney's in-country engineering, supply chain, customer service, operations, and digital transformation centers, as per a statement Monday.

Ashish joins Pratt & Whitney from Thales, where he served as country director and chairman for all Thales India businesses, including aerospace, defense, biometrics, cybersecurity, and the Global Capability Center.

"Pratt & Whitney has invested more than USD 40 million in the past four years in expanding its engineering, digital transformation, supply chain and aftermarket presence in India," said Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam, chief digital officer, Pratt & Whitney.

"Ashish's wealth of expertise across profit and loss management, business transformation, and strategic partnerships will bolster our next phase of growth in-country," Kumarasingam added.

Ashish has over 20 years of industry and consulting experience, with an extensive background spanning the aerospace, space, defense, biometrics, and manufacturing sectors.

Prior to his tenure at Thales, Ashish held several leadership roles at Airbus and the Tata-Sikorsky joint venture.

He also worked at Deloitte Consulting, focusing on strategy, operations, and supply chain in the manufacturing and engineering sectors in the US and Europe.

Pratt & Whitney has been powering Indian aerospace for over seven decades, and its growing footprint now includes more than 800 employees.

Today, Pratt & Whitney's engines and auxiliary power units support nearly 600 aircraft in India across commercial, regional, and military aviation - including the A320neo family, ATR 72s, and the Indian Air Force's C-295s and C-17 Globemaster IIIs.

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Congrats to Ashish Saraf on this big appointment! With his diverse experience across Thales, Airbus and Tata, he seems like the perfect fit to lead P&W's India operations. Exciting times ahead for Indian aerospace! ✈️
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Priya M.
Interesting move by Pratt & Whitney. I hope Mr. Saraf can help bridge the gap between their global operations and local talent development in India. We need more leadership that understands both international standards and Indian workforce potential.
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Anil S.
$40M investment in 4 years is impressive, but I wonder if P&W could be doing more to support local R&D rather than just service centers. That said, Saraf's background suggests he might push in that direction.
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Sanjana R.
As someone in the aerospace sector, this is great news! P&W engines power so many aircraft here, and having strong local leadership will definitely help with faster decision making and support. Welcome Mr. Saraf!
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Vikram J.
His experience at Deloitte Consulting could be a game-changer for P&W's digital transformation goals. India's aviation sector needs more tech-driven solutions, especially in maintenance and operations.

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