Ishan Palit appointed CEO of Product Services Division, TÜV SÜD

Ishan Palit appointed CEO of Product Services Division, TÜV SÜD

Ishan Palit will assume responsibility as Chief Executive Officer for the Product Services Division at TÜV SÜD AG with effect from 1 August 2011. The international provider of testing, inspection, training and certification services has focused its global portfolio for product and food safety under the umbrella of this Division. Ishan Palit succeeds Dirk Eilers, who was promoted to the Board of Management of TÜV SÜD in 2010.

Ishan Palit (43) joined TÜV SÜD in 1994 as General Manager of the group's operations in India. In 1999 Palit was appointed Managing Director of TÜV SÜD South Asia. In this function he was responsible for the activities of the TÜV SÜD Group in India and Sri Lanka. Under his leadership, sales revenue tripled and operations expanded to 30 branches and laboratories throughout India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. In October 2009 Ishan Palit was promoted to Chief Executive Officer of TÜV SÜD Asia Pacific, where his main responsibilities included business development in the Asia Pacific region. In the future, Palit will be responsible for the global strategy of the Product Services Division. He will report to TÜV SÜD Member of the Board of Management, Dirk Eilers.

Commenting on his new appointment, Ishan Palit said: “Global supply chains are getting more complex every day. This poses a challenge to our customers in ensuring quality and safety as well as social and environmental accountability. In order to serve our customers in every location where they need to manage these challenges, we will continue to invest aggressively in our testing, inspection and auditing capabilities worldwide.”

TÜV SÜD is one of the leading providers of technical services throughout the world. Over 16,000 staff proactively optimize technology, systems and expertise at over 600 locations in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific. The TÜV SÜD Group has focused its services in the areas of product and food safety under the umbrella of its Product Services Division. Over 1,900 staff oversee the marketability of food products and food safety in over 50 sites in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific. TÜV SÜD's product specialists increasingly accompany their clients along the entire supply chain – from design and production to marketing and sales. The range of tested products extends from simple toys to complex medical devices and from household appliances to machinery. TÜV SÜD's services in the food sector focus on the assessment of hygiene and the quality of processes and products.

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