Arun Balakrishnan took charge as Chairman & Managing Director of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd on April 01, 2007. Prior to this assignment, Shri Balakrishnan was holding the position of Director - Human Resources.

A Chemical Engineer from the Government College of Engineering, Trichur - Kerala and a Post Graduate Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Shri Balakrishnan has handled various portfolios in Marketing, Corporate and Human Resources of HPCL and possesses a rich experience in the oil sector. He also had a 5 year stint with the Oil Coordination Committee (OCC) as Director - Planning.

In his capacity as Director - Human Resources, Shri Balakrishnan introduced a number of contemporary People Management initiatives. As a result the Corporation came to be acknowledged as one of the `Best Employers in India -2004` in the study conducted by Hewitt Associates and CNBC - TV 18. Under his leadership, HPCL was also the recipient of `Awa... more