New Appointments
Wärtsilä India appoints Venkatesh R. as Managing Director
Wärtsilä India, a subsidiary of the technology group Wärtsilä Corporation, has appointed Venkatesh R. as the new Managing Director& Director, Energy Business, India.
Sterlite Power elevates Manish Agarwal as CEO of Infrastructure & Solutions Business
- Feb 25, 2021
Sterlite Power has announced the elevation of Manish Agarwal as CEO of the Infrastructure business, in addition to his existing role as CEO for the Solutions Business.
Power Minister R.K. Singh administers oath to new Member, CERC
- Feb 23, 2021
R. K. Singh, Minister of State for Power (I/C) administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy to Pravas Kumar Singh, Member, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), on February 22, 2021.
GE T&D India appoints Mahesh Palashikar as new Chairman
- Feb 16, 2021
GE T&D India Ltd has announced the appointment of Mahesh Palashikar on the Board as Chairman. Mahesh assumes the role of Chairman effective March 1, 2021 and succeeds Vishal K Wanchoo who resigned from Board upon assuming new responsibility with another company, post retirement from GE.
Vertiv Appoints Liang In Newly-Created CTO Role
- Feb 10, 2021
Vertiv Holdings Co, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has announced that Stephen Liang has been appointed to the newly created role of chief technology officer (CTO).
As CTO, Liang (pictured) will be focused broadly on innovation across the organization by aligning and prioritizing technology strategies with the market trends and customers’ needs. Liang has been with the organization since 1994, most recently serving as president for the Asia Pacific region.
As part of Vertiv’s planned increase in research and development (R&D) over the next several years, Liang will play a key coordination role, working with the company’s line of business leaders to fuel long-term growth across products and services.
“This is a critical moment for Vertiv and our industry. Innovation, agility and the ability to deliver smart, sustainable solutions around the globe are the keys to our success,” said Vertiv CEO Rob Johnson. “With Stephen’s deep experience in evaluating market trends and driving product innovation as well as his proven leadership across our organization, I can’t imagine anyone being more prepared to help us navigate the opportunities ahead.”
“I look forward to working with our leadership team and across the organization to bring greater focus on the customer experience to everything we do,” Liang said.
More Appointments
In addition to Liang’s appointment, Vertiv also announced that Robert Zhu, president for Vertiv North Asia, and Anand Sanghi, president for Vertiv Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and India (ASI), have been appointed to their respective new positions, reporting directly to Johnson as members of the executive leadership team. In these roles, Sanghi and Zhu will be responsible for driving customer intimacy and accelerating growth in their respective regions. Zhu was most recently president of Vertiv for Greater China and Sanghi was president of Vertiv’s Asia market.
Liang, Sanghi and Zhu are the latest in a series of key leadership appointments for Vertiv. In January, Erin Dowd was promoted to Chief Human Resources Officer from her prior role as vice president of global human resources. Stephanie Gill joined Vertiv as Chief Legal Counsel, bringing almost 25 years of legal experience, including positions as General Cousel and Corporate Secretary.
Sterlite Power appoints Amitabh Prasad as Brazil CEO
- Jan 15, 2021
Sterlite Power announced the appointment of Amitabh Prasad as CEO, Sterlite Power Brazil.
BPE appoints Satyabrata Sahoo to enhance global reach
- Dec 4, 2020
Best Power Equipments India Pvt Ltd (BPE) has appointed Satyabrata Sahoo as Vice President – Sales & Marketing for the international market.
Eaton names Raja Ramana Macha Chief Technology Officer
- Dec 3, 2020
Power management company Eaton has announced Raja Ramana Macha has joined Eaton as executive vice president and chief technology officer.
PGCIL appoints Abhay Choudhary as Director (Projects)
- Nov 1, 2020
In a stock exchange filing, Power Grid Corporation of India said that Abhay Choudhary has assumed charge as Director (Projects) of the company, effective November 1, 2020.
Panasonic Life Solutions India gets new Managing Director
- Oct 1, 2020
Panasonic Life Solutions India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation, has announced the appointment of Mr. Tetsuyasu Kawamoto as the company’s Managing Director.