TRF Limited, a Tata group company engaged in bulk material handling, announced the appointment of Umesh Kumar Singh as Managing Director of the company, with effect from October 1, 2022. He succeeds Alok Krishna, who has resigned from the role of MD, with effect from September 30, 2022.
According to the company’s exchange filing, “Based on the recommendation of the NRC the Board of Directors of the Company considered and approved the appointment of Mr. Umesh Kumar Singh (DIN:08708676) as Additional Director, designated as Managing Director (subject to approval of shareholders) and KMP of the Company.”
“Mr. Alok Krishna will cease to be the Managing Director and KMP of the Company as he intends to take up similar position within the Tata Steel Group,” the filing said.
Singh is B.E. (Mechanical) from BIT Mesra and an MBA from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar. He joined Tata Steel in 1993 as Graduate Trainee and has a career spanning over 29 years in various areas. Singh is on deputation since 2020 and is currently the Managing Director of Tata Pigments Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary company of Tata Steel.
His vast experience and successful leadership in business transformation will enable him to provide valuable leadership to the Company, a statement said.
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