Vimal Kapur

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Vimal Kapur is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Honeywell, an integrated operating company serving a broad range of industries and solving the world’s toughest, most complex challenges.

Under his leadership, the company has aligned its portfolio to three powerful megatrends: automation, the future of aviation and energy transition. Vimal is relentlessly focused on accelerating growth through innovation, portfolio shaping, simplification and the Accelerator Operating System.

He became CEO in June 2023 and Chairman of the Board in June 2024. Prior to this, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Honeywell.

As President and CEO of Performance Materials and Technologies (2021 – 2022), Vimal drove top- and bottom-line growth and established the sustainable technologies solutions business that produces many of the technologies necessary for the energy transition. During his time leading the strategic business group that focuses on Building Automation (2018 – 2021), this business took share from peers and significantly expanded margins during a global pandemic.

Previously, Vimal served as President of Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS), which he led through an oil and gas downturn, positioning it to emerge as an even stronger competitor.

He started his career at a Honeywell joint venture and eventually became the Managing Director of Honeywell Automation India Ltd. Vimal graduated from Thapar Institute of Engineering in Patiala, India, as an electronics engineer.

He is a member of the Business Council, Business Roundtable, Charlotte Executive Leadership Council and U.S.-India CEO Forum.