"Vedanta has appointed Ajay Dixit as Chief Executive Officer, Power, effective May 11, 2015," the company said in a statement.
Dixit will be responsible to grow the business through synergies and drive operational excellence of the 9,097 MW power business.
"We are elated to have Ajay on board as his extensive experience will take Vedanta to new heights, create long term value for our shareholders and deliver sustainable growth," Tom Albanese, chief executive officer, Vedanta Resources, said.
Dixit is an Electrical engineer from Delhi College of Engineering. He joined Siemens as Project Manager and in the span of 35 years, has handled various profiles before taking over as CEO-Energy Sector for South Asia.