Mumbai/Bengaluru: The Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd (SMIORE or the Company), a leading player in the mining and metals industry, recently announced the appointment of Krishnendu Sanyal as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Manjunath Prabhu as Chief Operating Officer (COO).

The Company made these appointments in augmenting its management bandwidth and driving forward its ambitious plans for integration and sustainability in the metals and mining industry, a release stated.

Describing this as a milestone, the SMIORE Managing Director Bahirji A Ghorpade said the Company’s transition towards a sustainable and integrated future emphasized building the required management bandwidth to drive the execution of its crucial strategic priorities.

Highlighting the experience and qualities of the new CEO and COO, Ghorpade said “I look forward to working closely with both of them as we scale new heights and continue to innovate and excel, creating a future-ready organisation poised for sustainable value creation.”

SMIORE CEO Krishnendu Sanyal said that with many potent triggers in the offing, including its recent mining expansion, SMIORE is on a path to creating a lasting legacy in the Indian metals and mining industry.

SMIORE COO Manjunath Prabhu said that after observing SMIORE closely during his working in the Bellari region since 1996, he was looking forward to contribute to its journey of transitioning beyond mining into other facets of the industry.