Leadership That Builds Pride

Mrs. Savitri Devi Jindal had been on the Board of the Company since May 2005 upto October 2011. She is a Member of the Legislative Assembly and a great visionary, renowned industrialist and a patriarch of the O.P.Jindal Group. They appointed her as Chairperson Emeritus of the Company w.e.f 21.10.2011 upon her cessation as Director & Chairperson of the Company.

Mr. Jindal holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Bangalore University. He is also the principal promoter of the Company. Mr. Jindal’s dedication to the cause of a self-reliant India is reflected in the technological innovations that define and set apart each JSW company. Under his leadership, JSW Group over the years has expanded in other core sectors of the economy, such as Steel, Power, infrastructure building and Cement. Today, the JSW Group runs some of the most energy efficient and eco-friendly manufacturing facilities in the country. Mr. Jindal also serves as council member of the Indian Institute of Metals and is also a member of the Executive Committee and Chairman of the Sustainability Committee of World Steel Association, as well as the former President of Institute of Steel Development and Growth.. In 2007, he was named the Ernst and Young ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ in the manufacturing category. In 2009, he was honoured with the Willy Korf Ken Iverson Steel Vision Award by the American Metal Market & World Steel Dynamics.

Mr. Jindal is also the Chairman & Managing Director of JSW Energy Limited, Chairman of JSW Infrastructure Limited and director on the Boards of Jindal Aluminium Limited, The Indian Institute of Metals and JSW MG Motors India Private Limited. He is also a Nominee Director of Invest Karnataka Forum.

Mr. Jayant Acharya, Jt. Managing Director & CEO, started his career with SAIL (Steel authority of India) in the year 1986 and then worked with renowned Indian Business Groups in various Capacities until he joined JSW Steel in 1999.

With over three decades of industry experience in the Metals and Mining sector, Mr. Acharya has played a pivotal role in the growth of JSW Steel. He has led various key transformations in Sales & Marketing., IT transformation, Digitalization efforts and focus on Sustainability and environmental measures. Under his stewardship several key transformations have taken place within JSW Steel in the areas of Organized steel retailing, Development of Critical and Advanced Grade of Steels for Automotive, Long-term supply contracting etc. He has also spearheaded New Product Development initiatives and has been able to create a substantial market presence for JSW Steel for Alloy Steel Rounds and Bars, Electrical Steel, Tin Plates etc. In line with the Company’s strategic focus of expanding in key geographies and strengthening its global footprint, Mr. Acharya has successfully managed overseas acquisitions in the USA and Italy for JSW Steel and has also secured coal and iron ore mines through auctions.

Mr. Jayant Acharya holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, a Master's degree in Physics from BITS (Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani, India), and an MBA degree.

Mr. Jayant Acharya is also Director on the Board of JSW Steel Coated Products Limited.

Mr. Gajraj Singh Rathore is the Chief Operating Officer for JSW Steel. He brings with him over 35 years of steel industry experience with expertise on large scale transformation & digitalization. He has been associated with JSW Steel for about 27 years and has championed multiple strategic priorities such as leading the Steel making and Mills at the Vijayanagar plant as Executive Vice President, Operations and successfully overseeing the expansion and capacity utilization of the Dolvi plant as its President.

Mr. Gajraj Singh is also Director on the Boards of Chandranitya Developers Limited, JSW AP Steel Limited and JSW JFE Electrical Steel Private Limited.

Mr. Hiroyuki Ogawa holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Science (Management of Technology) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a Master’s Degree in Science (Engineering Management) from Stanford University.

Mr. Hiroyuki Ogawa is Member of the Board and Executive Vice President in charge of Global Business Development Division, Digital Transformation Strategy Headquarters, Cyber Security Management Dept., Business Process Innovation Team, Raw Materials Dept (I&II) and Materials & Machinery Purchasing Dept. of JFE Steel Corporation. Prior to his positions at JFE Steel’s head office, he was Vice President, General Superintendent, West Japan Works, Fukuyama, Assistant General Superintendent, West Japan Works- Kurashiki. He joined Kawasaki Steel Corporation in 1985.