Suzlon board appoints J P Chalasani as the new CEO after Ashwani Kumar's exit

Suzlon board appoints J P Chalasani as the new CEO after Ashwani Kumar's exit

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: April 08 2023

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  • After the resignation of Ashwani Kumar as the CEO of the clean energy solution provider Suzlon Energy, JP Chalasani became the new chief of the company.
  • The board approved the appointment of JP Chalasani as the CEO with immediate effect. 
  • J P Chalasani was at key managerial positions of the company for a very long time. 
  • He had been the Group CEO of Suzlon Energy for the period from April 2016 to to July 2020.
  • In 40 years of carreer, Chalasani has worked in companies like Lloyd, Reliance, NTPC, etc. He has a vast experience in the public and private sector across the entire gamut of the power sector.
  • In 2003, along with Anil Ambani, he was appointed to the Board of Reliance Infrastructure as Director Business Development.
  • Before joining Suzlon energy, Chalasani was the Group CEO and MD of Punj Lloyd since January 2014, where he used to handle energy, infrastructure and defence business worth ₹$1.8 billion for the group at global level.
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