IOD Distinguished Fellowships - Mr. Vivek Kumar Dewangan

Mr. Vivek Kumar Dewangan, IAS
Chairman and Managing Director - REC Limited
Mr. Vivek Kumar Dewangan is the Chairman and Managing Director of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (Sun Pharma), world's 4th largest and India's No. 1 specialty generic pharmaceutical company. He is also the Chairman of Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company, which is engaged in R&D of new innovative drugs and delivery technologies.
During his illustrious IAS career, he has held various administrative positions in the areas of Finance, Power & Energy, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Elections, Law & Justice, Commerce & Industries, Minister’s Offices (Corporate Affairs, Agriculture & Food Processing Industries), Education, Human Resource Development, Sericulture, Agriculture & Cooperation, Economic affairs, Economics & Statistics, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, District Administration (Surguja & Raipur district in Chhattisgarh and Senapati district in Manipur) and revenue administration.
In his current role as CMD - REC, he provides strategic vision and overall direction to REC for achieving its corporate objectives. REC has achieved greater heights under his leadership and is looking to diversify into energy transition and infrastructure funding businesses along with its strong footprints across the energy sector. Under his leadership, REC has been conferred the Maharatna status – the highest recognition for a Central Government organization and became the latest entrant to this coveted club.
He is also the ex-officio Chairman of REC’s wholly-owned subsidiary viz. REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL).
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