SG Venkatesh selected as Director (Technical), CPCL

SG Venkatesh has been selected for the post of Director (Technical) at Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL). The selection was made during a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on October 13, 2025.

Venkatesh is presently serving as Executive Director (Petrochemicals) at Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), New Delhi.

Following the PESB’s recommendation, his name has been forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval. His appointment will be subject to the required vigilance clearances and the ACC’s nod.

Notably, the PESB had initiated the selection process for the post on July 4, 2025, through an official advertisement. The position has been lying vacant since April 3, 2025.

The following 11 applicants were interviewed in the selection meeting:

1. SG Venkatesh, Executive Director (Petrochemicals), New Delhi, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
2. Gade Radha Krishna Murthy, Chief General Manager (Projects), Indian Oil Corporation Limited
3. Kizhakkekalam Jayapal, Managing Director (ISRPL), Indian Oil Corporation Limited
4. Sarvesh Kumar, Chief General Manager Hydroprocessing, Catalyst & Technical Services (Indian Oil R&D Centre, Faridabad), Indian Oil Corporation Limited
5. Navnith Bhojake, Chief General Manager Profitability Improvement, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
6. M Sankar, Chief General Manager, Chairman Secretariat, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
7. Sudheer Pai, Chief General Manager Quality Control & Production Planning, Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited
8. Sandesh J Cutinho Prabhu, Chief General Manager (Operations), Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited
9. Umesh Chand Pathak, General Manager, Engineers India Limited, New Delhi
10. Pesala Venkata Subha Satyanarayan, General Manager, Engineers India Limited, Gurugram.
11. Ajay Kumar Jain, General Manager, Engineers India Limited, New Delhi