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Media Release Mr. SHEKHAR DATTA JOINS BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) inducted Mr. Shekhar Datta, former Managing Director & President of Greaves Cotton Limited as a Public Interest Director on its Board. Mr. Datta who holds a degree Mech. Engg (London), is currently the Chairman of Lombardini (India) Pt. Ltd. and Director with Wockhardt Ltd., Vesuvius India Limited and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL). He was also a consultant with International Business Advisory Council of UNIDO, President of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII - 1996 - 97), Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Indo - Italian Chamber of Commerce. He has received several special honours namely: COMMENDATORE (1995) Order of the Merit of the Italian Republic; Winner of The Indo - British Trophy among others. Welcoming his appointment Mr. Rajnikant Patel, Managing Director & C.E.O. of BSE said, “We are pleased to have him on the board of BSE Ltd. His vast professional experience and expertise would be beneficial to BSE in more ways than one.” About Bombay Stock Exchange Bombay Stock Exchange Limited is the oldest stock exchange in Asia with a rich heritage. Popularly known as "BSE", it was established as "The Native Share & Stock Brokers Association" in 1875. It is the first stock exchange in the country to obtain permanent recognition in 1956 from the Government of India under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956. The Exchange's pivotal and pre-eminent role in the development of the Indian capital market is widely recognized and its index, SENSEX, is tracked worldwide. Earlier an Association of Persons (AOP), the Exchange is now a de-mutualised and corporatised entity incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, pursuant to the BSE(Corporatisation and Demutualisation) Scheme, 2005 notified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). For more information, visit www.bseindia.com Kalyan S. Bose |
