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Asian Aviation Magazine Editor Matt Driskill is In Conversation with Steven Lien, the president of the Asia-Pacific region for Honeywell Aerospace. Lien was named president of Honeywell Aerospace Asia-Pacific in February 2016. He is responsible for all strategic growth initiatives across the region.
Previously, Lien was vice president, China/APAC Growth. Prior to this role, Lien was vice president, Defense & Space International, responsible for managing the Aerospace International Defense business serving over 400 customers across Europe, Middle East, Africa, India, Asia Pacific and Australasia regions, including all International OEMs and Aftermarket defense businesses.Lien played a critical role in driving international growth, while continuing to improve profitability for Defense & Space, and expanding Aerospace’s High Growth Region strategy. Before that Lien was vice president, Navigation Subsystems, Sensors and Space Products where he led the cross-functional team responsible for overall strategic direction and long-term execution and growth of this major product family. Lien has been at Honeywell for 13 years in various roles in business leadership, business development and strategic planning. Directly before Honeywell Lien spent time at Pratt & Whitney and before that a career in consulting with McKinsey and Company and Kaiser Associates serving clients in a range of industries with a focus on Aerospace, Defense and Transportation. Lien holds a Master in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University in Washington, DC.