Torrent Gas appoints Manoj Jain as it’s Managing Director
The Board of Torrent Gas Limited, a leading CGD player in the country with authorisations to distribute gas in 34 districts across the country, has approved the appointment of Mr. Manoj Jain as its Managing Director w.e.f. 1st January 2024.
Prior to this, Mr. Jain was the Chairman and Managing Director of GAIL (India) Limited from February 2020 to August 2022. Mr. Jain is a seasoned business leader with an excellent track record across multiple areas within GAIL and is widely considered as an expert in the Oil and Gas sector. Mr. Jain possesses rich and diverse experience in the areas of business development, gas marketing, projects, petrochemicals and pipeline integrity management. A Mechanical Engineer with an MBA in Operations Management, Mr. Jain joined GAIL as a Graduate Engineer Trainee in 1985 and rose through the ranks to become its CMD.
Speaking on the development, Mr. Samir Mehta, Chairman of Torrent Group, said “We are delighted to welcome Mr. Manoj Jain as the Managing Director of our Gas business vertical. Mr. 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, Mr. Jain will lead Torrent Gas to greater heights”.
Mr. Manoj Jain said “I am pleased to have the opportunity to lead Torrent Gas in its next phase of growth. CGD sector will be playing a key role in realising the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India to make India a gas-based economy. 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’s formidable presence in the oil and gas sector.”
