Tata Steel Appoints Akshay Khullar As Vice President-Engineering and Projects Of The Company

Tata Steel Limited on Monday announced the appointment of Akshay Khullar as the Vice President – Engineering & Projects (Designate), effective December 1, 2023. Khullar will officially assume the role of Vice President of Engineering and Projects from February 1, 2024, as outlined in the succession plan, the company announced through an exchange filing.

"In terms of the Company’s Succession Plan for Senior Management Personnel, Akshay Khullar is being appointed as the Vice President – Engineering and Projects (Designate), effective December 1, 2023, and as the Vice President – Engineering Projects, effective February 1, 2024," said in the regulatory filing.

This decision comes following the retirement of Avneesh Gupta, the Vice President – TQM and Engineering & Projects, from his position with Tata Steel on February 1, 2024.

The company has also re-designated Peeyush Gupta as the Vice President - TQM, group strategic procurement and supply chain of the company.

Peeyush Gupta, currently serving as the Vice President – Group Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain will lead the Total Quality Management (TQM) function, in addition to his current responsibilities. Accordingly, effective February 1, 2024, Peeyush Gupta will be re-designated as the Vice President – TQM, Group Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain.

Tata Steel Limited shares

The shares of Tata Steel Limited on Friday at 3:30 pm IST closed at Rs 126.05, down by 0.51 per cent.