Torrent Gas names Manoj Jain as Managing Director
Manoj Jain had been addressed as the Managing Director of Torrent Gas Limited, a city gas distribution player, effective January 1, 2024. Prior to this, from February 2020 until August 2022, Jain served as GAIL (India) Limited's chairman and managing director.
"Jain is a seasoned business leader with an excellent track record across multiple areas within GAIL and is widely considered an expert in the Oil and Gas sector. Jain possesses rich and diverse experience in the areas of business development, gas marketing, projects, petrochemicals, and pipeline integrity management," said Torrent Gas in a press statement.
A Mechanical Engineer with an MBA in operations management, Jain joined GAIL as a Graduate Engineer Trainee in 1985 and rose through the ranks to become its chairman and managing director. Speaking on the development, Samir Mehta, Chairman of Torrent Group, said, 'We are delighted to welcome Manoj Jain as the Managing Director of our gas business vertical. Jain is a proven leader and commands great respect in the oil and gas industry.
'In a short span of time, Torrent Gas has emerged as one of India's leading CGD companies. We are confident that with his vast experience, Jain will lead Torrent Gas to greater heights,' he said. 'Torrent Gas is poised to leapfrog into an era of high growth having already laid a significant quantum of infrastructure across its 34 authorised districts. I look forward towards the opportunity to strengthen Torrent Gas' formidable presence in the oil and gas sector,' he added.