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B. M. Bansal takes over as Chairman, IndianOil
New Delhi   01-Mar-2010
Mr. Brij Mohan Bansal, Director (Planning & Business Development) has taken charge as Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, India’s largest commercial organization and the leading Fortune - 500 Company. He takes over the reins from Mr. Sarthak Behuria who completes his tenure on 28th February, 2010. Mr. Bansal is a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering, supplemented by D.I.I.T in Process Plant Engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He has over 35 years of work experience in Oil & Gas Sector, comprising of business development, research & development, operating IndianOil’s refineries and technical services. Mr. Bansal is Director (Planning & Business Development) and member of the Board of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) since 2005. He is also Chairman of Green Gas Limited, a JV of IndianOil & GAIL for City Gas Business in the cities of Agra and Lucknow and IndianOil Petronas Private Ltd., a JV of IndianOil & Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronaws), Malaysia, for LPG import & marketing business in India. He is the first Chairman of India Di-Methyl Ether (DME) Chapter of International DME Association (IDA), located in USA. This association is driving the adoption of DME across the world. He is also Chairman Emeritus of Bio-Diesel Association of India, a body of organizations working in the field of Bio-diesel. Mr. Bansal has also been on the boards of Bongaigaon Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd (now merged with IndianOil) as Director-In charge, Petronet LNG Ltd. (PLL), Engineers India Limited (EIL) and Lubrizol India Ltd (LIPL) and was Chairman of IndianOil Technology Limited. Before taking over as Director (P&BD), Mr. Bansal had a brief stint as Director (R&D) in IOCL. As Director (P&BD), Mr. Bansal is steering IOCL towards spreading its wings in the Indian and overseas markets. The main responsibilities entail IndianOil’s diversification into gas sector, integration along Hydrocarbon Chain through Petrochemicals and Exploration & Production initiatives. He is also responsible for the company’s overseas business development efforts. He is also steering IndianOil’s renewable /nuclear energy and Bio-fuel initiatives. Prior to joining the IndianOil Board as Director (R&D), he was heading IndianOil’s prestigious and strategically located Mathura Refinery. Widely traveled and experienced in dealing with varied cultures and work environments in countries across the globe, Mr Bansal has been a valued resource to various professional bodies internationally.