Bharat Electronics Limited appointed Shri Damodar S Bhattad as director (Finance) on the board the company. In this regard, the board of directors appointed Shri Damodar S Bhattad as additional director, effective 11 January 2023 vide its circular resolution passed on 12 January 2023. Mr. Damodar Bhattad S has taken charge as the Director (Finance) of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) with effect from January 11, 2023.

He was working as General Manager (Finance) at BEL's Corporate Office prior to his elevation. Mr. Damodar Bhattad is a Chartered Accountant, who had secured All India Rank in ICAI final examination. A B.Com Graduate from the University of Madras, he joined BEL as Accounts Officer at its Chennai Unit in 1988 and in a career spanning over 34 years, served the company in various roles and capacities.

Mr. Damodar Bhattad was Lead Member (Finance) for devising a business-cum-growth plan for BEL with respect to a strategic advisory services contract signed by the Defence major with a leading consultancy firm. He has been an integral part of the BEL Management team at various analysts/investor conferences. He has played a major role in BEL making the leap from conventional financial reporting to the more holistic approach of bringing out its first Integrated Annual Report in 2021-22.