Bhilai Steel Plant gets its first CEO

Raipur : Pankaj Gautam today took over as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP), the highest profit making entity of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). The SAIL board cleared Gautam’s name for the top post of its flagship entity, ending the nearly year-long exercise to have CEO in the BSP. The SAIL board had in fact appointed CEO in a few entities barring the one that earned it the highest profit.

Gautam had been discharging his responsibilities as Executive Director In-Charge, Bhilai Steel Plant since May 13, 2011. Having begun his career in SAIL from Bhilai Steel Plant after his B.E in Electricals from Government Engineering College, Raipur, he did his Business Management from IIIE.