Vinayak Pai
Vinayak Pai | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | College of Engineering, Pune
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune IIT Bombay's - Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management. |
| Occupation(s) | Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Tata Projects |
Vinayak Pai (born 19 Sep 1966) is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tata Projects, an engineering, procurement, and construction company under the Tata Group.[1][2][3][4][5]
Education[edit]
Vinayak Pai obtained a degree in BE (electrical engineering) from the College of Engineering, Pune.[6] He also holds a post-graduate degree in management from Symbiosis, Pune and an Executive MBA program from IIT Bombay's Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management in 2004.[7]
Vinayak is the Vice-Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Maharashtra and Chairman of the National committee of Roads & Highways.[8][9] He is on the Board of Governors of CIDC for the term 2023-25.[10] He is also the Vice President of Construction Federation of India (CFI).[11]
Career[edit]
Pai started his career with Aker Solutions as a trainee engineer in 1987 and served 25 years. His last position in Aker Solutions was Director of Operations. Subsequently, Pai served as the President of Jacobs' global Energy Chemicals and Resources (ECR) business in December 2017, based in Houston, United States. Under his leadership, the business operated in over 25 countries, and employed 25,000 global professionals.[12][13] Later, he took on the role of Global Group President of Worley's Energy and Chemical Services business in May 2019, where he managed operations across 49 countries, leading a team of 30,000 employees.[14] In this role, he navigated challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.[15][16] In 2022, Pai joined Tata Projects as the Managing Director and CEO.[17][18]
Awards and recognition[edit]
- MMRDA Commissioner conferred Vinayak Pai, MD - Tata Projects with Hall of Fame award for Industry Leader at the 12th Construction Week Awards 2022.[19]
- Recognized with COEP Abhimaan Award by College of Engineering in Pune 2022.[20]
- Recognized with 15th CIDC Vishwakarma Doyen of the Industry 2024 award [21]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Livemint (2022-07-21). "Tata Projects appoints Vinayak Pai as managing director". mint. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ "Vinayak Pai appointed as Managing Director of TATA Projects". The Economic Times. 2022-07-21. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Samar Srivastava. "Forbes India | Inside Tata Projects". Forbes India. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ Chakraborty, Alokananda (2023-02-27). "After hours with Vinayak Pai, MD & CEO, Tata Projects". Financialexpress. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ "Fit to Lead | Tata Projects CEO & MD Vinayak Pai: 'Being fit helps me remain calm in the face of adversities'". Moneycontrol. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Pune, College of Engineering. "Engineer's day Programme held at COEP Technological University | College of Engineering, Pune". www.coep.org.in. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ www.ETHRWorld.com. "Tata Projects appoints Vinayak Pai as Managing Director - ETHRWorld". ETHRWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ "CII". www.cii.in. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "CII". www.cii.in. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC)".
- ^ "About Us - National Council Members, CFI {cfiindia.com)". cfiindia.com. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "BP Awards Jacobs Phase 2 of the Khazzan Tight Gas Project in the Sultanate of Oman". www.euro-petrole.com. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "Jacobs Appoints Gary Mandel to Lead Integration of Newly Announced CH2M Acquisition". www.businesswire.com. 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ Worley (2020-10-02). "Worley appointed by Group Technology as engineering contractor partner". Miningreview.com. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ IChemE. "Worley awarded contract for Drax BECCS power station". www.thechemicalengineer.com. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "WorleyParsons to buy Jacobs' energy, chemicals and resources division". Environment Analyst Global. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ Livemint (2022-07-21). "Tata Projects appoints Vinayak Pai as managing director". mint. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ www.ETHRWorld.com. "Tata Projects appoints Vinayak Pai as Executive Director and Managing Director Designate - ETHRWorld". ETHRWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "ConstructionWeek | Hall of fame |".
- ^ "CoEP to mark Engineer's Day with annual CoEP Abhimaan Award". The Indian Express. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ "Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC)" (PDF). CIDC.in.