New Delhi: R Kesavan is set to take over as Director (Finance) at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) as his name has been recommended by the Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB). Kesavan is currently serving as executive director at HPCL. He was shortlisted by the PESB from a list of nine candidates. Apart from Kesavan, four other candidates were from within HPCL.

The rest were from Mangalore Refineries & Petrochemicals Ltd, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Container Corporation of India Limited and Western Coalfields Ltd. Kesavan is a Chartered Accountant and has handled assignments in corporate accounts, treasury management, risk management, budgeting, corporate strategy & margin management over 33 years in HPCL.

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