Sterling and Wilson Solar Ltd has announced the appointment of Amit Jain as Global CEO. Jain succeeds Bikesh Ogra, who relinquished the position with effect from May 31, 2021. Ogra will continue as a Director on the Board of SWSL, a company release said.
Jain has been associated with SWSL since January 2019 as Country Head for US and Australia. He has been instrumental in developing US and Australia as key markets for the company, the release noted.
Jain will take over the global operations of the company and report to the Board of Directors. He will now be responsible for business development, market growth and the P&L for SWSL that has its operations across 25+ countries. He will continue to operate from Dubai.
Jain is a veteran in the EPC sector with over 29 years of experience in various industries such as Renewable Energy, Oil & Gas, Chemical/ Process plants, Power Transmission and Telecom Infrastructure.
Khurshed Daruvala, Chairman, Sterling and Wilson Solar Ltd said, “We are delighted to elevate Amit as the Global CEO of SWSL. His rich experience in the EPC space across geographies coupled with his expertise in building long-term partnerships will be invaluable as we continue to accelerate our growth strategy. We believe that he will be the right leader to take on this role given his strong command of our business and proven ability to drive results in our largest market.”
“At the same time, we are glad to continue to benefit from Bikesh’s experience in his active role as the Director of the company. He has been an exemplary leader under whom the Company has grown from being India focused to a global organization,” he added.
Commenting on his appointment, Jain said, “I am humbled to take on this new challenge and dedicated to meeting the high expectations that our customers, partners, employees and other stakeholders have for SWSL. I am deeply passionate about the renewable industry and look forward to making valuable contributions to the green energy transition in the world.
