The group CFO, who has spent over two decades at the Sajjan Jindal-led company, talks about its setbacks, successes and ambitions.
Over the past 25 years, Sajjan Jindal has created JSW Steel as the biggest success story in the Indian steel industry. One person who has had a ringside view of this journey is Seshagiri Rao, the company’s long-time chief financial officer who later became group CFO and joint managing director.
Rao stepped down from the board of JSW Steel on 6 April, after a stint of nearly 25 years, marking a significant milestone in corporate India’s history. Not only does JSW’s rise coincide with the emergence of the Indian economy in the post-liberalization era, but the company’s success is also …
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