GE South Asia

Wanchoo retires on June 1 and will return to the US after completing handover to Mahesh

American technology and power giant GE today announced the appointment of Vishal Wanchoo as president & chief executive officer of GE South Asia from October 1, 2017. Vishal succeeds Banmali Agrawala, who is moving on from GE to join Tata Sons as president of its infrastructure, defence and aerospace business.Until now, Vishal Wanchoo was the commercial growth leader for GE's Global Growth Organization. John Rice, vice-chairman, GE said, "GE has been in this region for over 100 years, impacting lives of people through its various businesses. We have succeeded in building a robust team under Banmali's leadership and have achieved key business milestones in the region. We would like to congratulate Vishal on his new role and are confident that Vishal will bring his experience as a senior leader in strengthening GE's growth in the region. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Banmali and wish him luck for his new role." "I am delighted and humbled to take on this new