Maersk Tankers has appointed a woman with technology expertise as managing director of its operations in India.
Binu John joins the company from engine maker Cummins, where she served as interim chief information officer (CIO) for its Indian branch.
“She has over 25 years’ experience in manufacturing, semi-conductor, IT/IT enabled services, and information and communications technology industries,” Maersk Tankers said.
According to her LinkedIn profile, John spent nearly three years at Cummins India, where she started as vice president of shared services before taking on the CIO duties in June 2019.
Before that, she spent more than six years at Ericsson, the Swedish telecommunications giant, where she rose to head of human resources at its global shared services centre in New Delhi.
John's education includes an advanced diploma in business administration from Annamalai University, an advanced diploma in systems technology from the National Institute of Information Technology and a botany degree from Hans Raj College.
John will be based in India’s largest city, Mumbai. Maersk Tankers opened an office there in March 2018, to expand its presence in the country.
India is set to become the world’s third-largest oil consumer, behind the US and China, by 2025, according to the International Energy Agency.
