Sajjan Jindal
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Sajjan Jindal is an Indian businessman. He is the Vice Chairman, Managing Director of JSW Steel, a part of the JSW Group
of companies. JSW Steel is India
's third-largest steel producer. JSW Steel has formed a strategic tie-up with the world's sixth largest and Japan's second largest steel producer JFE Steel. JSW Steel is also pursuing an ambitious expansion plan. He is also the immediate ex-President
of the Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India
(ASSOCHAM
).
He is one of the sons of Indian businessman and parliamentarian
, Om Prakash Jindal
. One of his younger brothers, Naveen
, is a Member of Parliament
of India from the Indian National Congress
party.
Sajjan and his brothers, Prithvi Raj, Ratan
and Naveen
, each run their own businesses that were primarily inherited from their father.
Group in 1983. He promoted Jindal Iron and Steel Company Ltd. (JISCO), for manufacturing of Cold Rolled and Galvanized Sheet Products in 1989. He promoted Jindal Vijaynagar Steel Ltd. (JVSL), JSW Energy Ltd. (JSWEL), Jindal Praxiar Oxygen Ltd. (JPOCL) and Vijaynagar Minerals Private Ltd. (VMPL) to ensure complete integration of the manufacturing progress in 1995. Recently, his steel companies, JISCO, and JVSL, were merged to form JSW (Jindal South West) Steel, and a holdings group of the same name.
JSW Group
JSW Group is one of India's largest business conglomerates, with a strong presence in the core economic sector based in Mumbai. It has diversified interests in steel, energy, minerals and mining, aluminium, infrastructure and logistics, cement and information technology. It is led by Sajjan Jindal...
of companies. JSW Steel is India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
's third-largest steel producer. JSW Steel has formed a strategic tie-up with the world's sixth largest and Japan's second largest steel producer JFE Steel. JSW Steel is also pursuing an ambitious expansion plan. He is also the immediate ex-President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India
ASSOCHAM
The ASSOciated CHAMbers of Commerce and Industry of India is the umbrella body of chambers of commerce in India. The organisation represents the interests of trade and commerce in India, and interacting with the Government of India on policy issues, and liaisoning with their international...
(ASSOCHAM
ASSOCHAM
The ASSOciated CHAMbers of Commerce and Industry of India is the umbrella body of chambers of commerce in India. The organisation represents the interests of trade and commerce in India, and interacting with the Government of India on policy issues, and liaisoning with their international...
).
He is one of the sons of Indian businessman and parliamentarian
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
, Om Prakash Jindal
O. P. Jindal
Om Prakash Jindal , popularly known as O.P. Jindal was born in Hisar,Haryana.He established a successful business enterprise under the flagship of the Jindal Organization. O.P. Jindal was the Chairman of the Jindal Organization...
. One of his younger brothers, Naveen
Naveen Jindal
Naveen Jindal is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament from the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha constituency in the northern Indian state of Haryana. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of Jindal Steel and Power Limited, which is part of the $15 billion diversified O.P...
, is a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
of India from the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
party.
Sajjan and his brothers, Prithvi Raj, Ratan
Ratan Jindal
Mr. Ratan Jindal is the Vice Chairman - Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of JSL Limited – a USD 1 Billion Stainless Steel conglomerate and the founding company of the USD 6 billion O. P. Jindal Group. A dynamic and focussed leader, Mr...
and Naveen
Naveen Jindal
Naveen Jindal is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament from the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha constituency in the northern Indian state of Haryana. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of Jindal Steel and Power Limited, which is part of the $15 billion diversified O.P...
, each run their own businesses that were primarily inherited from their father.
Career
After his graduation he joined the Jindal organization. He moved to Mumbai to look after the western region operations of O. P. JindalO. P. Jindal
Om Prakash Jindal , popularly known as O.P. Jindal was born in Hisar,Haryana.He established a successful business enterprise under the flagship of the Jindal Organization. O.P. Jindal was the Chairman of the Jindal Organization...
Group in 1983. He promoted Jindal Iron and Steel Company Ltd. (JISCO), for manufacturing of Cold Rolled and Galvanized Sheet Products in 1989. He promoted Jindal Vijaynagar Steel Ltd. (JVSL), JSW Energy Ltd. (JSWEL), Jindal Praxiar Oxygen Ltd. (JPOCL) and Vijaynagar Minerals Private Ltd. (VMPL) to ensure complete integration of the manufacturing progress in 1995. Recently, his steel companies, JISCO, and JVSL, were merged to form JSW (Jindal South West) Steel, and a holdings group of the same name.
Business
The JSW Group is a multi business conglomerate worth Rs. 14700 crore (US $ 3.7 billion). The group's companies are:- JSW Steel Ltd.
- JSW ISPAT Steel Ltd.
- JSW EnergyJSW EnergyJSW Energy Limited JSW Energy Limited (JSWEL) JSW Energy Limited (JSWEL) ( a subsidiary of the JSW Group based in Mumbai. JSW Energy was incorporated in 1994. JSW Energy has 995 MW, of operational generating capacity and 2145 MW of generating capacity in the construction or implementation phase...
Ltd. - JSW Holdings Ltd.
- JSW Infrastructure & Logistics Ltd.
- Vijaynagar Minerals Pvt. Ltd.
- Jindal Praxair Oxygen Co. Ltd.
- JSoft Solutions Ltd.
- JSW Building Systems Ltd.
Awards and recognition
- June 2009, Willy Korf/Ken Iverson Steel Vision Award for his contribution to the steel industry http://www.latestnewsonline.net/business/sajjan-jindal-wins-international-steel-industry-award/18855.html