Balmer Lawrie : Board level appointments in Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd.

Board level appointments in Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. 10 February 2023

Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd., a Mini Ratna Category-I PSE under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, GOI, has announced important leadership changes at the Board level. Two new Directors have been inducted to the roles of the Company. Mr. Saurav Dutta has taken over as Director [Finance] and Chief Financial Officer with effect from 31 January 2023. Mr. Dutta will be overseeing the Finance and IT functions of the Company. Prior to assuming charge as Director, Mr. Dutta was heading the Corporate Accounts & Finance including Taxation. Mr. Abhijit Ghosh has taken over as Director [HR & Corporate Affairs] with effect from 1st February 2023 and will be overseeing the HR and Corporate Affairs functions. Prior to his appointment as Director [HR&CA], he was leading the HR function of the Company as Sr. Vice President [HR] since December 2019.

Profile of Mr. Saurav Dutta, Director [Finance]
Mr. Saurav Dutta, a qualified Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary, joined Balmer Lawrie on 16th June 1997. Prior to taking over as Director, he was holding the position of Vice President [Finance]. A seasoned professional with nearly 30 years of experience, he has worked in core business areas in both manufacturing and services, Corporate Finance and taxation function and headed the Finance function of a Joint venture during his tenure at Balmer Lawrie.

Profile of Mr. Abhijit Ghosh
Mr. Abhijit Ghosh has over 30 years of professional experience in four Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) of repute. Mr. Ghosh is a seasoned professional who has worked in various HR roles spanning Employee Relations, Talent Management, Organisation Change & Development, Learning & Development, HR Operations, Performance Management, Employee Engagement etc. Prior to his appointment as Director [HR&CA], he was leading the HR function of the Company as Sr. Vice President [HR] since December 2019. He has been holding leadership positions in the HR function in other PSUs viz. National Fertilisers Limited, West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited and Hindustan Copper Limited. He has a Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management from Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi. Mr. Ghosh has also pursued Master of Business Administration from Calcutta University and PGCHRM from XLRI, Jamshedpur.