Uppal to step down as MD, group CEO of JSPL

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

Ravi Uppal will step down as the Managing Director & Group CEO of debt-laden steel maker by the month-end after a 5-year term.

"It is hereby informed that Mr Ravi Uppal, Managing Director & Group CEO of Ltd (JSPL) will be completing his five year term on September 30, 2017," the company said in a filing to


Group Chairman wished Uppal well for its future endeavours and also recognised his efforts for enabling the turnaround of the steel major.

"He (Jindal) described him as an astute business leader with excellent organisational building skills and execution abilities," said.

Uppal described his tenure with as an "exceptional experience which he thoroughly enjoyed".

had said in its latest report that brief discrepancy in the flow of last fiscal had led to temporary delays in meeting some interest obligations of the company.

The debt-laden firm had defaulted in December on interest payment on non-convertible debentures.

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First Published: Thu, September 21 2017. 18:28 IST