Pandalai, an alumnus of Delhi University and University of California, has worked in the concerned segment for 34 years. He formerly worked with Hindustan Steel Limited, Hindustan Paper Corporation, Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited, Indian Petrochemical Corporation Limited and Madras Fertilisers Limited in various executive positions.
Satyanarayana was earlier the executive director before his new assignment. Joining ECIL as a technical officer in 1970, he rose to the level of technical director looking after various activities concerning the defence sector. A post graduate in sciences from Andhra University, he held various senior positions in the last 32 years.