Orient Electric

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Orient Electric
Company type Public
ISIN INE142Z01019
Industry
  • Electrical equipment
  • Home Appliances
  • FMEG
Founded1954;70 years ago (1954)
Founder C. K. Birla
Headquarters,
India
Area served
Worldwide [2]
Key people
Ravindra Singh Negi (Managing Director & CEO)
Products [3]
Number of employees
1000

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, Hyderabad and Noida. It exports fans from India to over 30 international markets. [4] [5]

Contents

Orient Electric was a division of Orient Paper & Industries, until its demerger in 2018. [6]

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. [7]

On 31 May 2024, Orient Electric appointed Ravindra Singh Negi as its Managing Director and CEO, succeeding Deepak Khetrapal. [8]

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References

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  2. "Orient Electricals is Orient Electric now; name change aimed at new business consolidation plan". economictimes.indiatimes.com. 16 April 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
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