Sanjay Kumar selected as Director (Marketing) of GAIL
Sanjay Kumar has been appointed as Director (Marketing) of GAIL (India) by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), the appointment is effective from the date of taking over charge of the post till the date of his superannuation i.e. June 30, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is the earlier. At present he holds the position of Executive Director (Marketing) in the same organisation.
Kumar was recommended for the post of Director (Marketing) of GAIL by the PESB panel on March 29. From a list of 10 candidates who were interviewed by the PESB panel in its selection meeting, he got selected.
A graduate in Mechanical Engineering from IIT-Kharagpur, he also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. In 1988 he joined GAIL and over the next three decades has worked in various roles across domains including Gas Marketing, LNG Sourcing/Trading/Shipping, Business Development, Gas Transmission, Projects Management & Gas Pipeline Operation & Maintenance. This cross functional and multifarious experience has enabled him to gain deep insight on all aspects of the gas and LNG value chain.
Kumar played important role in developing GAIL's overseas LNG trading subsidiary GAIL Global (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. into a standalone entity that is now well established in the global LNG business. In GAIL, Kumar was responsible for overseeing GAIL's Gas Marketing and Transmission business.
At present, he holds the position of the Managing Director of Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), the largest CNG distribution company of India.
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