India Steel Market Watch
December 11: Prakash Kumar Singh, 57, has taken charge as Chairman, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) from December 10, 2015. Prior to this assignment, Singh was the Chief Executive Officer of SAIL’s Durgapur Steel Plant, a position he took over in 2012. Earlier this year, in July, 2015, he was also given the additional charge of CEO, IISCO Steel Plant.
A distinguished alumnus of IIT, Roorkee in metallurgical engineering, Singh started his career with Bokaro Steel Plant in 1980. During his career in SAIL, he could bring about significant improvements within a short span of time in plants like ISP, BSL, BSP and DSP.
By virtue of his leadership qualities, he steadily rose to the position of the CEO, Durgapur Steel Plant, in May, 2012. A technocrat par excellence, Singh is regarded as an expert in blast furnace technology and operations. He has also multifaceted experience ranging from planning, manufacturing, execution, quality control, supply chain and administration. With the right blend of technical expertise and leadership abilities, SAIL will benefit by way of faster stabilisation and ramping up of its new facilities, a company release said.
A firm believer in employee empowerment and nurturing talents, Singh has undergone various specialised training programmes in India and abroad. Under his able leadership, SAIL will gain new heights, the release further said.
He has been conferred with various awards, including the Jawahar award for outstanding performance at ISP, Burnpur, Industry Leader award by CMERI (CSIR), Durgapur, Industry Leadership award by the Institution of Engineers, Durgapur, ‘Best CEO’ award for the Eastern region by the Quality Circle Forum of India, Durgapur Chapter.