NEW DELHI, July 05, 2010: Air Works India Engineering Pvt. Ltd. today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Vivek N Gour to the position of Chief Executive Officer.

Vivek, most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer of NYSE listed Genpact Limited, a world leader in business process and technology services. Vivek will assume his new responsibilities effective July 5, 2010.

“Vivek’s impressive track record is testimony to his ability to build world class companies that are capable of sustained growth, and at the same time deliver superior financial results," said Suresh Soni, Partner, GTI Group.”Vivek’s experience and ability to meet stringent customer requirements in the service industry make him an ideal CEO to lead Air Works to the next level,” he added.

As Genpact’s Chief Financial Officer, Vivek played an integral role in transforming Genpact from a captive unit of GE into a highly profitable public company with over USD 1 billion of revenue. Vivek holds an MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi, and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Sydenham College, University of Bombay.

“We are confident that Vivek brings the right mix of proven leadership, experience and acumen to the role,” said Mr. Luv Chhabra, Director, Air Works and Director of Corporate Affairs at Punj Lloyd Ltd. “Equally important, he shares our passion for aviation and for working towards making Air Works a world class aviation services group.”

In addition to accepting the position of CEO, Vivek shall become a significant shareholder by investing in Air Works in his personal capacity.

Air Works, India’s leading Aviation Services Company is growing rapidly including expanding overseas via acquisitions. Ravi Menon, executive director at Air Works welcomed the addition of Vivek Gour to the Air Works Management team and said “Vivek‘s leadership will provide Air Works the vision and implementation ability to become the preferred destination for Aircraft Engineering Services for the entire region including the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent and Asia Pacific.”

About Air Works

Established in 1951, Air Works is the leading provider of aviation services qualified to maintain over 50 aircraft types, for over 100 customers across 12 maintenance locations. Air Works is India’s only EASA certified MRO with approvals for ATR42/72, ATR 72-100/200, and Boeing B737.  With a strong network of OEM relationships, Air Works is an Authorized Service Centre for Rockwell Collins, Gulfstream, Bombardier, Honeywell, Agusta Westland, Bell Helicopter, and Superjet International. Through its Air Livery subsidiary, Air Works is one of the world’s largest providers of aircraft paint services.