Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), a public sector engineering and manufacturing enterprise, announced the appointment of Koppu Sadashiv Murthy as Chairman and Managing Director of the company, with effect from November 1, 2023.
According to the company’s exchange filing, “Further, in continuation of our earlier communications dated 23.10.2023 & 30.10.2023, it is informed that Shri Koppu Sadashiv Murthy has assumed the post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) on the Board of BHEL w.e.f. 01.11.2023 to hold office till the date of his superannuation i.e. 28.02.2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.”
Murthy is an Electrical Engineering graduate from Bhopal University with an MBA in Finance. Prior to this, Murthy was heading Corporate Operations Management group as Executive Director, besides having additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Pumps & Compressors Ltd., Prayagraj (BPCL).
Murthy joined BHEL in 1989 at its Jhansi unit—a transformer & locomotive manufacturing hub. During his 34 years of years of wide-ranging experience in Corporate Office and in various Manufacturing units of BHEL such as Hyderabad, Bhopal, Jhansi, and Varanasi, Murthy developed a comprehensive set of competencies in strategic, operational, project and commercial management.
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