NMDC Limited announced that Shri Vishwanath Suresh, Executive Director, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has been appointed as Director (Commercial) on the Board of Directors of NMDC Limited for a period of five years from the date of his assumption of charge of the post (i.e., 1st March 2023), or till the date of his superannuation or until further orders. whichever is earliest. Shri Vishwanath Suresh assumed office of the Director (Commercial) at NMDC Limited on l5' March'23.

Prior to the appointment as a Functional Director on the Board of NMDC Limited, Shri Suresh held the post of Executive Director(Coal Import) shouldering the responsibility of procuring over 15 MTPA of imported coal for SAIL and also held additional charge of ED (Corporate Materials Management).With a long service spanning over three decades at SAIL his career is marked by versatile experience in fields like sales and marketing of Steel- both in domestic and International markets, procurements, strategic management and policy. By virtue of Commercial acumen, leadership qualities and clarity of objectives, he gained expertise in all his field of work. Working with a motto of providing the stakeholders with complete satisfaction, he took numerous initiatives for systems improvement, and boosting sales and revenue wherever he was posted.

He is an alumnus of the prestigious National Institute of Technology, Rourkela(formerly REC Rourkela) from where he holds a Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering. With a view to upgrade skills and master new knowledge, he added more qualifications as his career progressed with a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing. He also holds a certificate in Advanced Strategic Management course from llM Kozhikode.