New Delhi: HPCL's Director (Marketing) Amit Garg is set to be the new Chairman & Managing Director of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), a Maharatna PSU under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG). Garg had taken over charge of the Director post a year back in December 2023. Prior to joining as Director (Marketing) of HPCL, he was serving as Executive Director (Aviation) in the same organisation.
A Search-cum-Selection Committee formed by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) had conducted interviews for the selection of the new CMD of HPCL on November 13. According to sources, the committee has recommended the name of Amit Garg for the CMD post.
Earlier this year in June, the PSU headhunter PESB had conducted interviews for the top position. Later, the board had announced that none of the candidates who were interviewed were found to be suitable for the post of HPCL CMD. It later recommended the ministry to choose an appropriate course to find a worthy candidate.
Garg is a Post Graduate in Electronics & Management. He is a senior leader in oil and gas space having rich and varied experience of over 35 years across the entire value chain in the industry, including sourcing, storage, logistics, and sales across various functions in BPCL. He has also served as a full-time Director with Indraprastha Gas Limited, the largest CGD (City Gas Distribution) in the country and as a Nominee Director with Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited, a Joint Venture of BPCL and GAIL (India) Limited.
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