Honeywell appoints Ashish Modi as country president for India

Honeywell has appointed Ashish Modi as the country president for India. Along with the new responsibility, Modi will continue to retain his role as the vice president and general manager for Honeywell Building Technology (HBT), India and Asia.

With over 20 years of experience, Modi has earlier worked with McKinsey, OYO, and MTI Microfuelcells. He joined Honeywell in 2019 and has served in various roles including VP and chief operating officer (COO) of Honeywell Connected Plant, VP and general manager (GM) for Advances Solutions business, and GM of Lifecycle Solutions and Services business in India and APAC.

“Ashish will drive India’s strategic priorities and continue to cultivate our diversified country portfolio with a focus on our growth vectors, key accounts, and partnerships,” said Ben Driggs, president and chief executive officer, High Growth Regions, Honeywell

Modi graduated as a mechanical engineer from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. He also obtained a Master of Science degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

“India is a bright spot amongst global economies and I am honored to take on this role. Coupled with Honeywell’s position as a leading industrial technology company, we have made fantastic progress within the country on both sustainability and digitalization. I look forward to building on that as well as further shaping the next stage of growth and innovation in the company,” said Modi.

There have been a few high-profile appointments in Honeywell in one year. In February 2022, Honeywell appointed Rajesh Rege as the country president for India Business. He replaced Ashish Gaikwad who earlier served as the interim president for Honeywell India. Additionally, last year in July, Honeywell appointed Vimal Kapur as the president and COO of the company. He was earlier the president and CEO of Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies. In the current role, presidents of all Honeywell Strategic Business Groups report to Kapur.