MUMBAI: Essel Propack recently announced the appointment of R Chandrasekhar as its chief operating officer (COO). Chandrasekhar would be taking over this portfolio with immediate effect.

In his new role, Chandrasekhar will be in-charge of all the daily operational issues and thus, will share with work load with the company's vice chairman and MD Ashok Goel. This will free the top management to pursue growth of business in line with the business plan.

During a career spanning 21 years, Chandrasekhar has been associated with organisations such as Hindustan petroleum, TOMCO, Tata Strategical Management Group and Lupin Group of Industries. He has had thorough exposure to diverse functions such as Manufacturing, Marketing, Audit, Finance, Project Management, Capital Markets, Supply Chain Management and Information Technology.

Chandrasekhar joined Essel Propack in 1994 as General Manager (Finance) and was later promoted as Vice President (Finance) in 1997. His constant endeavour to excel has led to his steady growth in the company when in December 1999, he was appointed as Director (Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management & Information Technology) and was responsible for the operations of the plants in India and Nepal, says a company release.

Chandrasekhar is a member of the Executive Committee of the company from 1994 and was involved in all strategic decisions for globalising the operations of the company. The period 1994 to 2000 saw the company start overseas operations in Germany, China, Egypt and Nepal. After the merger with Propack in, Chandrasekhar was appointed as the company's CFO. He is also a member of the Company's Global Leadership Team.