Ashwani Datta

Biography

 Mr. Ashwani Kumar Datta is the Ex-Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). As CMD of BEL, he achieved new milestones in terms of growth in order book and profitability with enhanced thrust on focus areas such as new product development, offset business, diversification and contract manufacturing. Mr. Datta graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering in 1972. He joined BEL at Bangalore in January 1973 and has seen the company grow from a single Unit to multiple Strategic Business Units. He has extensive experience in Development & Engineering, Production, Quality Assurance and installation / commissioning of complex Radar & Communication Systems. He rose to the post of a Director in 2006 and was elevated as CMD in 2009. He has the unique distinction of having headed 8 of the 9 Units of BEL during his career. After a memorable 40 year stint at BEL, Mr. Ashwani Datta also held the distinguished and honorable position of Member, Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) for the Govt. of India. Mr. Datta’s vast experience and insight will help guide Mistral’s strategy and vision in the domestic & International Defense Electronics Business. He will also steer Mistral’s plans to address Defense offset opportunities.

Research Interest

 Accounts Finance