Orient Electric

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Orient Electric
Company type Public
ISIN INE142Z01019
IndustryElectrical equipment | Home Appliances | FMEG
Founded1954;70 years ago (1954)
Founder C. K. Birla
Headquarters,
India
Area served
Worldwide [2]
Key people
Desh Deepak Khetrapal (Vice Chairman & Managing Director)
Products [3]
Number of employees
900


Orient Electric Limited is an Indian multinational electrical equipment manufacturer, based in New Delhi and part of CK Birla Group. It makes fans, lighting, home appliances and switchgears. Orient Electric has manufacturing facilities in Kolkata, Faridabad and Noida. It exports fans from India to over 35 international markets. [4]

Contents

Orient Electric was a division of Orient Paper & Industries, until its demerger in 2018. [5]

History

On 14 July 2023, Orient Electric announced the resignation of Managing Director and CEO Rajan Gupta. On 15 July 2023, Desh Deepak Khetrapal was appointed as the new Managing Director. [6]

On 31 May 2024, Orient Electric appointed Ravindra Singh Negi as its Managing Director and CEO, succeeding Deepak Khetrapal. [7]

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References

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