Mahendra Mehta

Mahendra Mehta
Born
Mahendra Singh Mehta

(1955-12-09) 9 December 1955 (age 69)
NationalityIndian
Alma materM.B.M. University
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1976–present
TitleCEO, Vedanta Resources plc
Term2008–2014
PredecessorKuldip Kaura
SuccessorTom Albanese

Mahendra Singh Mehta (born 9 December 1955) is an Indian businessman. He is a former CEO of Vedanta Resources and is currently the head of India operations for GFG Alliance. He is on the board of directors of ESL Steel, a division of Vedanta Resources, and Hindustan Construction Company.[1]

Biography

Early life and education

Mahendra Mehta holds a BE degree in mechanical engineering from the MBM Engineering College, University of Jodhpur (now known as Jai Narain Vyas University), Jodhpur and an MBA from the IIM Ahmedabad, India. [2][3]

Career

Mehta served various positions in the marketing, finance and commercial departments of various companies in the steel industry.[4]

Mehta joined Sterlite Copper, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources, in April 2000[5] and served as senior Vice President of copper business from October 2001 to November 2002.

He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources, from 15 November 2005 to 30 June 2010.

From October 2008 until April 2014, he was the CEO of Vedanta Resources.[5][6]

Mehta was appointed CEO of Reliance Infrastructure in July 2014.[7]

In July 2018, he was appointed as the head of India operations for GFG Alliance.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Welcome to the HCC website". www.hccindia.com. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Mahendra Singh Mehta". Bloomberg L.P.
  3. ^ "Board of Directors". TSPL India.
  4. ^ "Sterlite Industries (India) Limited AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO Form F-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  5. ^ a b "Vedanta names Mahendra Mehta as new CEO". Reuters. 4 April 2008.
  6. ^ Rebelo, Karen; Menon, Roshni (6 March 2014). "Vedanta appoints former Rio Tinto head Albanese as CEO". Reuters.
  7. ^ Gupta, Bhawna (7 July 2014). "Reliance Infra ropes in Vedanta's MS Mehta as CEO". VC Circle.
  8. ^ Gaur, Vatsala (30 July 2018). "GFG Alliance appoints former Vedanta CEO Mahendra Singh Mehta as country head for India". The Economic Times.


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