JSW Group’s Chairman & Managing Director Mr Sajjan Jindal was named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year™ 2022 and will now represent India at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award at Monte Carlo in June 2023. Mr Sajjan was selected for his exceptional entrepreneurial journey in scaling the global conglomerate with presence in steel, cement, infrastructure, energy, and paints to revenues of USD 22 billion, globally employing over 40,000 people. Earning the sobriquet of ‘Man of Steel’, he was the first representative from India to serve as the Chairman of the World Steel Association.Being at the helm of a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate and remaining grounded while dreaming big takes nerves of steel. Famously known as the ‘Man of Steel’, the second-generation entrepreneur and accomplished business leader, Sajjan Jindal is Chairman of JSW Group, which has led India’s steel sector into a new era.In 1984, after completing his education, Mr Sajjan Jindal led charge of a new steel mill in Mumbai and made it operational in less than two years. This inspired him to take on a bigger challenge, to build a large-scale integrated steel plant, JSW’s Vijayanagar Works in Karnataka. Today it is the largest steel plant in the country. Mr Sajjan Jindal’s passion and drive are reflected in the company’s financial growth. He plans to expand his Vijayanagar plant capacity from 12 million tonne to 24 million tonne which would make it the largest single location steel plant in the world. JSW is a front runner in producing “Green Steel” using Hydrogen as a fuel instead of coal.Awards were also announced for nine other categories with the winners representing both mature industries and young entrepreneurs from startups. Finalists and Winners were felicitated by Mr Hardeep Singh Puri, Honorable Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs & Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas.
JSW Group’s Chairman & Managing Director Mr Sajjan Jindal was named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year™ 2022 and will now represent India at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award at Monte Carlo in June 2023. Mr Sajjan was selected for his exceptional entrepreneurial journey in scaling the global conglomerate with presence in steel, cement, infrastructure, energy, and paints to revenues of USD 22 billion, globally employing over 40,000 people. Earning the sobriquet of ‘Man of Steel’, he was the first representative from India to serve as the Chairman of the World Steel Association.Being at the helm of a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate and remaining grounded while dreaming big takes nerves of steel. Famously known as the ‘Man of Steel’, the second-generation entrepreneur and accomplished business leader, Sajjan Jindal is Chairman of JSW Group, which has led India’s steel sector into a new era.In 1984, after completing his education, Mr Sajjan Jindal led charge of a new steel mill in Mumbai and made it operational in less than two years. This inspired him to take on a bigger challenge, to build a large-scale integrated steel plant, JSW’s Vijayanagar Works in Karnataka. Today it is the largest steel plant in the country. Mr Sajjan Jindal’s passion and drive are reflected in the company’s financial growth. He plans to expand his Vijayanagar plant capacity from 12 million tonne to 24 million tonne which would make it the largest single location steel plant in the world. JSW is a front runner in producing “Green Steel” using Hydrogen as a fuel instead of coal.Awards were also announced for nine other categories with the winners representing both mature industries and young entrepreneurs from startups. Finalists and Winners were felicitated by Mr Hardeep Singh Puri, Honorable Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs & Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas.
