New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed by the Prime Minister, on Tuesday approved the appointment of Vishwanath Suresh for the post of Director (Commercial) of NMDC Limited, a Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Steel.

According to an order issued from the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), Suresh has been appointed Director (Commercial) of NMDC for a period of five years with effect from the date of his assumption of charge of the post, or till the date of his superannuation, or until further orders, whichever is the earlier. Presently, he is serving as Executive Director (Coal Imports and Corporate Materials Management) in Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).

Earlier, Suresh was recommended for the post of Director (Commercial) of NMDC Limited by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) panel on November 28, 2022. He was selected from a list of seven candidates, who were interviewed for the position.

Suresh is an MBA (Marketing) from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela. He has been associated with SAIL for more than three decades.

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