Mumbai: Tata BlueScope Steel, an equal joint venture between Tata Steel and BlueScope Steel, Australia, has appointed Mr. Riten Choudhury as the Managing Director effective fromSeptember 1, 2013.

Prior to this appointment, Mr. RitenChoudhury was Vice President ofthe Building Products business of Tata BlueScope Steel since 2010, and has successfully led the business towards sustained growth and high performance.

Mr. Choudhuryhas a rich experience in fields such as Profit Centre Management, Strategy, Sales and Marketing. He has held various senior positions within the Tata group. Hehas a graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur in Marketing and Finance. He is a Chevening Scholar and has been awarded the ‘Chevening Manager for Leadership’ scholarship by the British Government.