Abhijit Pati, CEO & Director BALCO has been recognised as ‘Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia 2020-21, by The Economic Times in a virtual ceremony on December 15, 2020. This award recognizes eminent business leaders who are poised to make a significant impact in shaping the business demographics of not just their country but also beyond.
Pati with an illustrious career spanning over 30 years in the Aluminium Industry, has served in several leadership profiles delivering exponential growth. Under his leadership, BALCO continues to deliver excellence. He is passionate about new ideas, innovation, safety, sustainability, and digitalization across the entire value chain. He is also a visionary in the areas of corporate social responsibility and diversity & inclusion.
On receiving the prestigious award, Abhijit Pati, CEO and Director of BALCO said, “Today we are living in a very exciting transformed business environment, where India has emerged as the change-maker in the global economic scenario. BALCO is amongst the country’s top producers of the second most important metal in the world – aluminium, firmly placing the country on the global metal forum. BALCO has contributed in positioning aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ globally, through its best in class value-added products. This award re-energizes us to serve our country, customers and communities with even greater vigour.”
Alumnus of the Calcutta University, Abhijit Pati started his career as an engineer with Indian Aluminium Company (a subsidiary of ALCAN, Canadian Major Aluminium Producer) in the year 1989. He served various leading aluminium companies with an exemplary track record until 2008. This is when he was offered senior leadership position for leading one of the largest greenfield aluminium cum power complexes of the world at Jharsuguda, Odisha by the global natural resources conglomerate, Vedanta Ltd.
