Boeing names Dennis Swanson as VP for defence business in India

27 Jul 2011

Bangalore: The Boeing Company on Wednesday named Dennis D Swanson as its international business development vice-president for Boeing defence space and security (BDS) unit in India.

In this position, Swanson is responsible for growing BDS business in India, including ensuring delivery on customer commitments and further strengthening relationships with industry partners, the company said in a statement.

"India is a strategic market for Boeing's defence products," Boeing India president Dinesh Keskar said.

"As a part of the Boeing India team, Dennis will bring his valuable insights from other regions and in-depth understanding of Boeing's defence, security and space range of products."

Swanson began his career with Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) in 1989, and has held various positions within BCA and BDS, including managing industrial-participation programmes and supplier-management activities.

For 16 years, Swanson contributed to Boeing's expansion into international markets by identifying new business opportunities, managing complex industrial projects and establishing key relationships in countries including India, Japan, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Turkey, the statement added.