Alstom (Switzerland) Ltd. and ALSTOM India Limited have been awarded with a contract worth approximately INR 3,445 million by NTPC Limited for renovation of as turbines at NTPC's 657 Jhanor Gandhar Gas Power Station Stage-1 project located in Jhanor in Bharuch district, Gujarat, India.

Joseph Deiss has joined Alstom, and as from March 1, 2012 he will be Chairman of the Board of Alstom (Switzerland) Ltd. He is replacing Andreas Koopmann, who announced his departure in late 2011. Joseph Deiss, 66, taught at the University of Fribourg from 1983 to 1999 and was Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Social Science from 1996 to 1998. He began his political career as a member of the Grand Council of the canton of Fribourg (from 1981 until 1991 when he was elected president). He was then a member of the National Council from 1991 to 1999. In 1999 he was elected to the Federal Council, where he was responsible for the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (1999-2002) and the Federal Department of the Economy (2003-2006). He became President of the Swiss Confederation in 2004. In June 2010, he was elected President of the 65th session of the UN General Assembly. Joseph Deiss was or still is a consultant and Member of the Board of Directors of various companies.

Alstom (Switzerland) Ltd. Presents at 12th Annual Global Export Finance Conference, Oct-12-2011 12:05 PM. Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 3, 10178 Berlin, Germany. Speakers: Thomas Rebsamen, Head Project & Export Finance.