Dilip Oommen

Dilip Oommen was appointed CEO AM/NS India (formerly Essar Steel) in December 2019 and was nominated executive officer in February 2022.

Background

He has worked in the steel industry for 37 years. He joined Essar Steel in 2003 as chief operating officer and has a deep understanding of the company and its operations across India. He progressed through senior leadership positions across the company, and was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in 2019. Mr. Oommen’s international steel industry experience includes senior operational roles at Hadeed, a leading steel manufacturer in the Gulf, owned by Saudi Arabia’s SABIC.

Further information

Mr Oommen is a metallurgical engineer from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.