Udayant Malhoutra is the Promoter CEO & Managing Director of Dynamatic Technologies Limited. Dynamatic is a world-class design, engineering and manufacturing company which designs and builds highly engineered products for Hydraulic, Aeronautic, Metallurgy and Security applications. Dynamatic Technologies Limited is a leading private R&D organisation with numerous patents and inventions to its credit, and partners marquee customers like Airbus, Boeing, Bell Helicopter, BMW, Audi, Daimler, Mercedes, John Deere and Cummins on a single source basis.
Udayant Malhoutra has served as the CEO and Managing Director of Dynamatic Technologies for over forty years, leading the transformation of the company into a knowledge-driven enterprise. He also chairs Eisenwerk Erla GmbH in Germany and Dynamatic Limited in the UK-both wholly owned subsidiaries of Dynamatic Technologies. Under his leadership, the company has evolved from a manufacturer of hydraulic gear pumps into a diversified enterprise spanning Automotive, Aerospace & Defence, Security & Surveillance, Drone and Autonomous Technologies, Biotechnology, and NABL-accredited laboratories. Through strategic diversification and acquisitions, he has significantly expanded the company’s footprint and capabilities over the past four decades.
Udayant Malhoutra has played a key role in collaborating with the Government of Karnataka to conceptualise and develop the KIADB Aerospace Park, successfully attracting major global OEMs and strategic suppliers during its early stages.
He is the Chairman of the Aerospace Defense Hi-Tech Industries Association of Devanahalli (ADHIAD), an organisation representing all industries located within the KIADB Industrial Park.
Bangalore the capital of India's southern Karnataka state, came third in fDi's 2020/21 ranking, up from fourth place in the previous study. An estimated total of more than 7000 aerospace FDI jobs were created in the city between 2015 and 2019, the highest out of all locations analysed. Notable investors include UK-based Rolls-Royce Holdings and Liebherr Aerospace, part of Switzerland-based Liebherr. In September 2018 , US based multinational Boeing announced plans to set up a $156m electronic manufacturing and avionic assembly facility in its Bangalore tech hub, creating 2600 jobs.
He has also actively supported the Government of Tamil Nadu’s initiative to establish the Southern Defence Corridor in Sulur, Coimbatore, notably by contributing a substantial land parcel of 360 acres to TIDCO.
Over the last thirty years, he has led numerous public-private-partnership (PPP) initiatives-beginning with DRDO and HAL-and is currently engaged as an exclusive partner with L&T and BEL in advancing India’s fifth-generation fighter aircraft program. His efforts consistently aim to generate shared value for all stakeholders, championing the vision of “Better For India Together” and the Atmanirbhar Bharat movement.
He is a member of CII National Council and Chairs the CII National Committee on Design. He has also served on the Board of Governors, IIT Kanpur, besides being the past Chairman of the National Sector Skills Council for Strategic Manufacturing.
He has been conferred the degree of Doctor of Engineering & Technology (Honoris Causa) from University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata, in recognition of his outstanding contribution in the field of Technology & Innovation and his dedicated service to the nation.
Dr. Udayant Malhoutra has been a pivotal force in institutionalising design in India, moving it from a skill to a strategic national priority.
Key Contributions
Chairman, CII National Committee on Design Innovation: He advocates strongly for design to be recognized as a 'Movement' and for the implementation of policies that foster design leadership in industry.
Member, India Design Council (IDC): His role on this apex body directly influences the shaping of the National Design Policy and the promotion of design thinking across sectors.
Strategic Vision: He champions the idea of 'Design from Handicraft to Spacecraft,' emphasizing the critical link between traditional Indian craft and modern, high- technology design, aligning design with the nation's economic and defence goals.
NID Amaravati: He was instrumental in establishing the National Institute of Design (NID) at Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), significantly expanding the country's premier design education infrastructure.
Dr. Malhoutra's work effectively bridges the worlds of high-tech manufacturing (aerospace, defence) and national design strategy, using his influence to embed design as a core driver for innovation and competitive advantage in India.
DYNAMATIC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Dynamatic Technologies Limited designs and builds highly engineered products for Hydraulic, Aeronautic, Metallurgy and Security applications. With futuristic design, engineering and manufacturing facilities in Europe and India, we are able to meet customers’ exacting requirements on 6 continents.
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