Puneet Kaura
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| Puneet Kaura | |
|---|---|
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| Born | April 21st, 1978 Delhi, India |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Bentley College, Waltham, Massachusetts, United States |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 🏅 Awards | 40 Under 40: Young Professional in Aerospace & Defense industry |
Puneet Kaura (born April 21, 1978) is the Managing Director and CEO of Samtel Avionics Limited.[1] Samtel Avionics is a subsidiary of the Samtel Group and manufactures equipment and systems for avionics, military, industrial, and professional applications.[2] [3][1][4][5]
Puneet has been recognized as Top 40 leaders under the age of 40 by Aviation Week & Space Technology in the aerospace and defense industry.[6] Puneet was also selected by NITI Aayog for Prime Minister’s Champions of Change ‘think-tank’.[7]
Early life and background[edit]
Puneet was born on April 21, 1978. He completed his graduation in Management from Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States and worked with Corning Incorporated, United States as a management trainee.[8]
Career[edit]
In 2006, Samtel signed up a joint venture with India’s Navratna PSU - Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) for indigenization of avionics displays.[9] Puneet played a key role in developing this JV, which is now serving the Indian Air Force and the Indian defense industry.[10]
In 2008, he set up Samtel’s joint venture with Thales Avionics of France to form Samtel Thales Avionics Ltd. Puneet has also led Samtel in becoming the global supply chain partner to global companies such as Honeywell, General Dynamics, and Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions.[4][11][5]
Awards and recognitions[edit]
- 2009-10: Under the leadership of Puneet Kaura, Managing Director & CEO of Samtel Avionics Limited, the company has received the Frost & Sullivan Hot Investment Opportunity Award and also Indian Innovation Award by a leading Indian organisation.[4]
- 2012: Recognized by Aviation Week & Space Technology as Top 40 leaders under the age of 40 in the global aerospace industry in 2012.[6]
- 2018: Selected by NITI Aayog for Prime Minister’s Champions of Change ‘think-tank’.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Puneet Kaura appointed Samtel Avionics MD and CEO". Business Standard. May 28, 2015.
- ↑ Siddiqui, Huma (March 14, 2017). "Our first footsteps in defence avionics space were via tie-up with DRDO: Puneet Kaura, MD and CEO, Samtel Avionics". The Financial Express (India).
- ↑ Ghaswalla, Amrita Nair (December 21, 2015). "Samtel Avionics takes to the skies". Business Line.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Puneet Kaura appointed Managing Director and CEO of Samtel Avionics". India Infoline. May 28, 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Samtel: A Partner Of Choice To Global OEMs". Aviation & Defence Universe.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "40 Under 40: Young Professional in Aerospace & Defense". Aviation Week & Space Technology. October 19, 2012.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Theme-wise group photos of all participants with the Hon'ble PM". NITI Aayog.
- ↑ "Samtel Color Report 2011" (PDF). Moneycontrol.com.
- ↑ "Samtel to produce Avionics display systems". Firstpost.
- ↑ "SDS caters defence avionics space globally: Young Turks". Moneycontrol.com.
- ↑ Sinha, Ashish (September 23, 2016). "Giving Them Wings To Fly". BusinessWorld.
External links[edit]
- Puneet Kaura: Managing Director & CEO
- Puneet Kaura at Aviation Week & Space Technology
- Puneet Kaura at Bloomberg
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