Mumbai: Surya Roshni, a steel pipes, lighting and consumer durables company has announced the appointment of Vinay Surya, the whole time director as managing director, effective from 26 October.

Surya has done an MBA from Swinburne University, Australia, and has contributed majorly to the vision and strategy of the company. With his long-term vision, hard work, and dedication he was responsible for starting the steel pipe exports globally, said the company in a statement on Tuesday.

“I am delighted to welcome Vinay Surya as the managing director, and he will share joint responsibility with Raju Bista, who has been managing director since 2012," stated Surya Roshni chairman JP Agarwal. "Vinay Surya has an exceptional leadership track record, strong marketing exposure, deep strategic expertise and a unique ability to forge long-standing client relationships. They will work closely to take Surya Roshni to newer heights.”

“I am grateful to our chairman and the board for bestowing this responsibility on me. We will continue to work towards making Surya stronger, agile and vibrant in the changing macro environment," said Vinay Surya. "We have a dedicated team of the best professionals in the industry and I am quite confident of achieving greater heights together. Surya has done a lot of measures to help the needy during the pandemic period, and will escalate its efforts towards the well-being of the Indian public."