Kennametal India Limited appointed Vijaykrishnan Venkatesan as Managing Director of the company in place of Bhagya Chandra Rao with effect from September 17, 2020. Vijaykrishnan Venkatesan has more than 22 years of strategic and operational leadership experience in India and Asia Pacific region. Experienced in working across various industry verticals including Infrastructure, Automotive, Construction, Mining, Oil & Gas and General Engineering industries. He is currently the Executive Vice President at Kennametal India Limited. Prior to joining Kennametal India Limited, He has handled various roles of increasing responsibilities which includes Vice President of Abrasive Systems Division, 3M India Ltd, Vice President ­ Strategic planning, 3M India Ltd, Executive Director ­ Safety and Graphics Business, 3M India Ltd, Business development Manager, Asia Pacific Region - Personal Safety division at 3M and most recently as the Global Portfolio Leader for Disposal respirators at 3M.