Anand Sen, president, Total Quality Management and Steel Business, Tata Steel, was named Steelmaker of the Year at AISTech 2018 — The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition. The Steelmaker of the Year Award is presented annually by AIST to recognize notable leaders for their impact on the steel industry.
Sen is being recognized for his visionary leadership and strategic planning which is driving decisive changes within Tata Steel to achieve technological leadership, operational excellence and a culture of innovation. Sen has pioneered the regionalization of advanced automotive steel grades for the Indian automobile industry, has driven Total Quality Management philosophy across industry sectors, and has evolved the application of branding concepts focused on de-commoditizing steel. His sincere commitment to advancing the AIST mission of service and vision has created value for members throughout the world.
Anand Sen is responsible for the Steel Business, including marketing, sales, technology and promotion of Total Quality Management across Tata Steel India. Sen has worked in marketing, sales, strategy, business leadership, operations, maintenance, supply chain and projects, in his more-than-three-decade-long career. Sen is on the board of Tata Steel Processing and Distribution Ltd. (chairman); NatSteel Holdings Pvt. Ltd. (chairman); Tata BlueScope Ltd.; The Tinplate Company of India Ltd.; and JCAPCPL, a joint venture with Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metals Corp.
He is also board member of Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, chair of the AIST India Member Chapter, and vice president of the Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), chairing its Ferrous division. He is a member of the advisory committees of the Centre of Excellence in Steel Technology at IIT Bombay and IIT Madras.
Published in the July 2018 Edition
