(THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA.COM)
Hyderabad, July 20 (UNI) Cmde A Madhava Rao (Retd.) has assumed charge as Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) here.He had joined BDL in March 2020 as Executive Director and was currently holding the post of Director (Technical) with additional charge of Director (Production), a release said on Thursday. An Alumnus of various prestigious educational Institutes and Universities, he has a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering, ME in Electronics & Telecommunication, MSc in Defence Studies, MBA in Finance and Master of Management Studies. Apart from his current experience in BDL, he had an illustrious career spanning over three decades in the Indian Navy.

In his previous appointments at BDL, he played a significant role in establishing a Product Support Group to provide credible support to the Indian Armed Forces,enhancing the in house R & D activities and establishing an effective supply chain to meet Production schedules.

Cmde Rao played a pivotal role in developing infrastructure in BDL to enable the Company take up initiatives towards realization of ‘Atmanirbharta’ in Defence and manufacturing of future generation of advanced missiles on a fast-track basis.