The Board of Directors of GOCL Corporation Limited has appointed Pankaj Kumar as Chief Executive Officer and Whole-Time Director (Additional Director) with effect from 30th August, 2021, subject to approval of the shareholders at the ensuing AGM.

Pankaj Kumar will replace Managing Director S. Pramanik who has decided to retire after serving and leading the company for the last 22 years. He has gained a robust and diversified experience, consistently delivering exemplary results at multiple organisations over 31 years in the manufacturing industry.

Having worked at industry leaders in both India and abroad, he started his career in Tata Steel as a Graduate Trainee in 1990 and has since gone on to senior roles at Mittal Steel, Guardian Industries, United Breweries, Adani Ports, Hindustan Zinc, Sterlite Copper, and Vedanta. He has demonstrated responsible leadership and is a strong proponent of sustainable manufacturing.

In his most recent role as CEO of Sterlite Copper, he was singularly responsible for the turnaround of the Copper business with a blended innovation and structural transformation strategy. As the Chief Operating Officer, Smelters at Hindustan Zinc, he led the business transformation through asset utilization and operational efficiency, which greatly enhanced the Zinc and Lead Production, and overall output at Vedanta Limited.