Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Black & Veatch appoints Govilkar To Lead India business

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 (Bernama) -- Black & Veatch, a leading global provider of critical human infrastructure solutions, has named Ruturaj Govilkar as country manager and managing director, India, to steer the company’s growth.

It said in a statement that Govilkar will oversee all aspects of Black & Veatch’s business in the country.

The news follows India’s recent 100 trillion rupees (RM6.38 trillion) commitment to infrastructure development over the next 25 years to further boost economic growth, create jobs and become energy self-reliant by 2047.

With more than 800 in-country professionals based in Mumbai and Pune, the team will draw on the company’s full portfolio of global engineering and construction experience delivering localised and integrated solutions for Indian clients.

“Govilkar brings a wealth of experience from international projects in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia and from across multiple industries such as oil, gas, water and power.

“He is ideally positioned to guide our Indian clients who are navigating opportunities resulting from global megatrends such as electrification, clean fuels, decarbonisation, digitisation and resilience,” said Black & Veatch’s president, Asia-Pacific and India, Hoe Wai Cheong.

Having served multiple functional roles at Black & Veatch since joining in 2010, Govilkar has over 30 years of experience in the global engineering and construction industry and graduated in Chemical Engineering from Nagpur University.

Black & Veatch’s India operations provides a full range of infrastructure solutions for clients in India as well as proficient and high-quality engineering resources for Black & Veatch projects delivered throughout the world.

-- BERNAMA

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