GLIDERS INDIA LIMITED

About

Chairman and Managing Director Director (Opertaions & HR) Director (Finance) Government Nominee Director

Shri M C Balasubramaniam

Chairman and Managing Director

Shri MC Balasubramaniam took charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of Gliders India Limited (GIL) on 23.01.2025 a prominent DPSU in Defence manufacturing. Shri MC Balasubramaniam, a 1999 Batch IOFS Officer, started his professional journey on 03.01.2000 as Probationary Officer in the esteemed National Academy of Defence Production after completing B.Tech from the prestigious Central Leather Research Institute of India. Prior to joining as CMD/GIL, he was holding the charge of the General Manager of Ordnance Parachute Factory Kanpur, a unit under the aegis of Ministry of Defence.

Earlier, during his posting in Ordnance Equipment Factory Kanpur, Ordnance Clothing Factory Avadi and Ordnance Equipment Factory Hazratpur at various capacities, he played a pivotal role in the area of Operations, R&D, supply chain management, Marketing & Export, New Product Development, Quality Control, Strategic Planning, Finance & Accounts, Production, Administration, etc . In an illustrious career spanning over more than 25 years, he has a very diverse career profile ranging from manufacturing of various types of critical Parachutes, Inflatables, Troop Comforts Equipments, Extreme Cold climate Gears, Technical Textiles etc. for Indian Armed Forces, MHA and exports.