MUMBAI: Leading independent smoke detector manufacturer Apollo Fire Detectors has appointed Vikrant Patil as its new Sales Manager for India. The company believes that the country’s rapidly growing fire protection industry is an excellent market for its international prestigious products.

Vikrant is a seasoned engineer with over 20 years of experience in industrial and process automation and has held various roles from Customer Support Engineer through Sales to Project and OEM Management positions with other global companies such as Mettler, Krohne and Siemens Milltronics.

“What attracts me to Apollo is the company’s strong brand leadership, reputation and technical competencies in the fire industry,” said Vikrant.

“I have worked for and with many global companies over the years, and am looking forward to helping Apollo improve the presence of its truly market-leading products and operations in India.”