French multinational into defence and aerospace firm Thales has appointed appointed Ashish Saraf as Vice-President and Country Director for India with effect from June 1, 2021.
Saraf succeeds Emmanuel de Roquefeuil who takes up a new role as the VP and head for Thales in the Middle East.
He will lead the company’s India business and will be responsible for its strategic growth in the country across all of its markets, further strengthening local teams, collaborations and innovation, the company said in a statement.
Prior to joining Thales, Saraf served as the President and Head of Region for Airbus Helicopters - India and South Asia where he led Airbus' Helicopters' Sales, Services, Training, Innovation, Industrial Partnerships and Government Relations functions across the Civil, Parapublic and Military markets in the region.
Saraf is backed by degrees in management and engineering from the University of London, Cornell University, Symbiosis Institute and NIT India.
