Anand E. Stanley is in Charge of Sikorsky Aircraft’s Turkey Operations

Anand was appointed in October 2012 as the Vice President and General Manager for Sikorsky Aircraft, Middle East, Turkey and Africa based out of Ankara, Turkey. In his new assignment, Anand will be responsible for all Sikorsky activities in the eighty countries of the region, involving customers, governments and industrial cooperation partners. In addition to these, he will further strengthen the company’s strategic position for current and future programs in the region. In April 2012 Anand was appointed as the General Manager for United Technologies International Operations (UTIO), Turkey.

Previously, Anand was the Country Head & Managing Director for all UTC Fire & Security (UTCFS) operations in the India region including the Chubb Alba, Kidde India and GE Security business entities. Under his leadership UTCFS India had achieved a leading position in protecting India’s critical infrastructure, shown 2X growth organically and 3X growth inorganically, established a world class manufacturing center, a global R&D center and a vertical sales center of excellence in India.

Prior to this position, Anand had multiple roles in the U.S. within UTC. He held leadership assignments at the UTC Corporate, Carrier and Pratt & Whitney divisions, including being the Integration Director for the $2 billion GE Security acquisition. In 2006 he was appointed as the youngest executive in the UTC global leadership.

Anand has an MBA from the University of Virginia – Darden, where he served as an alumni board member. He also has a Bachelor’s in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Andhra University; a Post Graduate diploma in International Business from International Management Institute, Delhi; and a Diplome in French. He is a Master Black Belt and certified in Lean, Six Sigma and Red X techniques. He has worked in seven countries and has studied six languages. In 2009 he was recognized as a champion of diversity by Diversity Plus magazine, a leading U.S. publication.

Sikorsky Aircraft is a part of United Technologies (UTC) which is a Fortune 50 global aerospace and building systems company. United Technologies businesses include Sikorsky Aircraft, Pratt & Whitney, Hamilton Sundstrand, Goodrich, Otis and UTC Climate Controls and Security which includes Carrier. United Technologies does business in more than 4,000 locations in approximately 180 countries.