Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Resources Plc. (Vedanta) has appointed Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan, popularly known as Venkat as the CEO Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company with effect from August 31, 2018. He has joined the company’s board of directors.
Commenting on Mr. Venkatakrishnan’s appointment, chairman Anil Agarwal, chairman of Vedanta said: “I’m delighted to welcome Venkat who joins us today as CEO of Vedanta Resources Plc. Venkat joins us from AngloGold Ashanti and brings unique perspectives on the global business environment, having a true multi-cultural career journey.His sharp technical skills, business acumen, strong set of ethics and values make him an exceptional leader. I am confident that Vedanta will benefit from Venkat’s insights and global perspectiveas we continue to focus on executing our strategy and delivering value for all our stakeholders.”
Mr. Venkatakrishnan replaces Tom Albanese who served as CEO from between 2014-17 and Kuldip Kaura, who has been serving as the interim CEO since.