Honeywell Automation India appoints Atul Pai as Managing Director

Honeywell Automation India Limited (HAIL) announced the appointment of Atul Pai as its Managing Director, effective May 16. He succeeds Ashish Gaikwad who is taking on a broader responsibility as India Leader for Industrial Automation, one of Honeywell International Inc’s strategic business groups.

“Atul brings more than two decades of Honeywell experience in various regional and global roles across Honeywell and its finance division. In his new role, he will provide strategic direction on HAIL to help strengthen our growth, enhance value for our customers and further build our local brand,” said Ganesh Natarajan, Chairman & Independent Director, HAIL. “Atul’s deep understanding of our business combined with his extensive expertise in building automation will be invaluable for HAIL.”

Ashish Modi, Non-executive Director of HAIL and President, Honeywell India adds, “As an experienced CFO and proven business leader, Atul has the right experience, leadership qualities and business acumen to lead HAIL forward.”

Commenting on his appointment, Pai said, “It is an absolute privilege to have the opportunity to lead HAIL, which has pioneered the industrial & building automation journey in this country for three decades to support the government’s ambition to Make in India.” He adds, “Honeywell’s technology capabilities across automation, digitalisation and sustainability, our team of experienced professionals and our excellence in execution give us a competitive edge to lead in the industry.”

Pai joined HAIL in 2001 and has held several leadership roles across the business. He spent eight years serving as Global CFO for Honeywell Building Solution and served as Operations Controller for Honeywell. He has been a Member of the HAIL Board of Directors since 2021.