Hyderabad, July 9 -- Shailesh Vagerwal on Thursday assumed charge as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a leading defence public sector undertaking.
An officer of the Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS), Vagerwal brings nearly three decades of experience in the defence manufacturing sector. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from MBM Engineering College, Jodhpur, and a Master of Science degree in Explosive Ordnance Engineering from Cranfield University, United Kingdom.
During his career, he has served in key positions at Ordnance Factory Dum Dum, Ordnance Factory Itarsi, Ordnance Factory Khamaria and the corporate office of Munitions India Limited in Pune.
He has extensive ...