Pooja Thakran will have broad responsibilities for driving innovative Communications strategies and programs in support of both organizations’ objectives. Pooja will serve on the Communications Leadership Council.

Honeywell announces the appointment of Pooja Thakran as Senior Director, Communications, in a combined role supporting both Honeywell India and Honeywell Technology Solutions (HTS). Pooja to report to Mike Bennett, Vice President, Communications and matrix report to Akshay Bellare, President, Honeywell India, and Sam Pratap, President, HTS and will be based in Bengaluru, India.

Pooja will have broad responsibilities for driving innovative Communications strategies and programs in support of both organizations’ objectives. Pooja will serve on the Communications Leadership Council.

Most recently, she served as Director, Corporate Communications, for Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, where she implemented robust strategies to promote the company’s reputation and build its brand. She also created and executed go-to-market strategies for two therapeutic areas.

Commenting on the latest appointment Mike Bennett, Honeywell Vice President, Communications said, "A seasoned Communications professional, Pooja brings experience in a broad range of related disciples across multiple companies to her new assignment. Along with her team, Pooja will look to engage employees and recruit leading talent, promote Honeywell’s technologies and transformation outside the company, and continue to serve our communities through meaningful programs that foster STEM education, diversity, and opportunity, and employee volunteerism.”