Emmanuel Colombier appointed as Managing Director & Vice Chairman, ALSTOM Projects India Limited

New Delhi - Alstom today announced the appointment of Emmanuel Colombier as Managing Director & Vice Chairman, ALSTOM Projects India Limited (APIL) to be based in Gurgaon, India. Colombier takes over from Frederic Lalanne.

Colombier 46, holds a degree in marine engineering and has been with Alstom for the past 18 years, leading various positions in Sales, Project Management and General Management within the Power Sector in France and abroad. Prior to this appointment, Colombier was the Area Manager for Europe & Central Asia at Alstom International Network in Paris, France, Alstoms Corporate Headquarters. This will be Emmanuels second stint in India.

Colombier has had a three-year stint in Bangalore from 1997-1999 where he was the Managing Director of Alstom Steam Turbines India Ltd.

India is a strategic market for Alstom. Under Emmanuels able leadership, ALSTOM Projects India Limited (APIL) will continue to play a major role in the expansion of the countrys power generation capacity. As such, Alstom has invested in a strong local manufacturing base and high value engineering capabilities.

About ALSTOM Projects India Limited (APIL) 

ALSTOM Projects India Ltd (APIL) is a majority owned subsidiary company of Alstom SA France the global leader in power generation and rail infrastructure and a multinational company that nurtures a long-term commitment to India. The company provides various power generation systems, equipment, and services, including turbo machines, boilers, environmental control systems, heat recovery steam generators, energy recovery systems, and hydro power turbines and generators. It also offers a range of power generation services and equipment, from repair, performance improvement, lifetime extension services, and on-site field services to full-operation and maintenance solutions.

ALSTOM Projects India Ltd (APIL) also offers a composite range of services for transportation systems covering traction, signaling and train control for the railways and energy management for a variety of industries.

In India since 1910, Alstom is one of the oldest foreign companies in the country employing over 3000 people across its six engineering centres, a software technology facility at Bangalore, four manufacturing units (Hydro in Vadodara, Boilers in Durgapur & Shahabad and Transport in Coimbatore) and has sales offices in Mumbai, Gurgaon and Kolkata. ALSTOM Projects India Ltd. has a turnover of over Rs 1250 crore and is listed at BSE and NSE with 33 per cent of its equity with the public.

For further information, please contact:
Komal Das
Director- Corporate Communications
Alstom Projects India Ltd
Tel: + 91 124 422 1100
email: komal.das@power.alstom.com