Steel Authority of India today said that Prakash Kumar Singh has taken charge as Chairman of the company.
In a release, the company said, prior to this assignment, 57 year old Singh was the chief executive officer of SAIL's Durgapur unit, a position he took over in 2012.
A technocrat par excellence, Singh is regarded as an expert in blast furnace technology and operations.
"With right blend of technical expertise and his leadership abilities, SAIL will benefit by way of faster stabilization and ramping up of its new facilities," the company said.