Shri Ajit Kumar Srivastav has been appointed as Director (Defence Business) and Member on the Board of BEML Limited. He has assumed charge on 01.06.2020.

Shri Srivastav is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur in 1987. He joined BEML as an Engineer Trainee and in his professional career spanning over three decades in BEML, he has worked in various critical functions in the Company. He played a significant role in phased indigenization of key products and import substitution.

He also created a vendor ecosystem incorporating MSMEs and set up the Regional Quality Assurance Wing covering entire Northern India. As a District / Regional Manager, he has set up the first ever dealer network for construction equipments which lead to considerable boost in sales.

As Head of International Business Division, he effectively used buyer’s credit opportunities to enhance exports, winning award for the highest exports in 2013-14. Prior to assuming the present position, Shri Srivastav was the Chief General Manager (Defence Marketing).