Russula Appoints new automation division manager for India
Russula Corporation announces the appointment of Kalisankar Pattanayak as the new Automation Division Manager of Russula Automation and Engineering Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.
¨Kalisankar will lead the technical transformation of Russula’s automation engineering team in India to create a powerful development center that will allow Russula to offer complete rolling mill solutions to existing and potential customers in this region. We congratulate him on his new position.¨ said Eva Maneiro, Russula CEO.
A graduate electrical engineer, from the University College of Engineering in Odisha (2008), Kalisankar has taken on roles of increasing responsibility and has led many global assignments successfully. At the start of 2019, he returned to India after a rotational leadership program in different divisions of the Russula Group.
¨With a decade of global engineering and commissioning expertise, Kalisankar brings with him unique world-class process know-how on rolling mill automation technology. He has worked with the top steel producers across the globe, spanning more than a dozen countries. I’m confident he will further strengthen and develop an already strong local engineering team to provide complete rolling mill automation solutions on any hardware platform. This will cater to the needs of the customers and enhance our value proposition for this region¨ said Sharad Jha, Russula India Country Manager.
