New Delhi, June 30 (APAC Media): Engineers India Limited (EIL) has announced the appointment of Atul Gupta as its Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), following approval from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG).
The appointment was approved through a ministry order. Gupta, who was serving as Director (Commercial) at EIL, has assumed charge as CMD with immediate effect.
Prior to Gupta’s appointment, Praveen M. Khanooja (IA&AS), Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, was holding the additional charge of EIL’s CMD position.
A mechanical engineer by profession, Gupta graduated from Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT), Pantnagar, with a Bachelor of Technology degree in Mechanical Engineering. He joined EIL as a management trainee in 1992 and has since built an extensive career spanning more than three decades with the company.
Over the years, Gupta has contributed to a wide range of domestic and international projects executed by EIL. His experience covers technical and commercial functions, including process engineering, engineering contracts and procurement, manufacturing, construction, and commissioning.
Gupta has played a significant role in the execution of several major projects across sectors such as refineries, petrochemicals, pipelines, and fertilisers. He has worked at multiple project sites before moving to EIL’s corporate office in 2007, bringing broad operational and leadership experience to his new role.
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