Ø  Dinesh Vij, a highly experienced professional with a 40-year track record of scaling up businesses in leading public sector undertakings, is at the helm of business development and customer relations

Ø  Deepak Bharara, who also has an extensive experience of more than 40 years across a wide range of big Indian conglomerates and multinationals, will chart the course for human resource development and leadership in the Hartek Group

Mumbai, November 09, 2020 (GPN): Giving a decisive impetus to its business operations, the Hartek Group has taken two seasoned industry veterans, Dinesh Vij and Deepak Bharara, on board as Directors.

While Dinesh Vij, a highly experienced professional with a 40-year track record of scaling up businesses in leading public sector undertakings, is at the helm of business development and customer relations, Deepak Bharara, who also has an extensive experience of more than 40 years across a wide range of big Indian conglomerates and multinationals, will chart the course for human resource development and leadership in the Hartek Group.

Vij, who was the Executive Director at the Power Finance Corporation (PFC) prior to joining the Hartek Group, has also served in Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL). As CEO of Green Energy Ltd, a 100% subsidiary of the PFC, an organisation he served for 30 years, Vij was solely responsible for all aspects of running the company, including funding of renewable energy projects. “I will use my rich experience at the PFC to consolidate the Hartek Group’s foothold across all its business divisions to give the company a competitive edge,” said Vij, a specialist in corporate planning, corporate networking and financial modelling.

Bharara, on the other hand, has a vast experience of working with leading Indian and multinational companies like Eicher Tractors Ltd, Indian Express Group, Samtel India Ltd, Whirlpool of India Ltd, Bharti Group, Jindal Steel, Aditya Birla Group, GMR Group & LANCO Group as Chief HR Officer and Director, HR. He also runs his own consulting firm called People A2Z, assuming the role of Strategic People Partner with many organizations to improve their processes to achieve operational efficiencies with a customer-oriented approach aligned with commercial acumen. “I will align the HR policies and processes of the Hartek Group with its larger business objectives. The company has many ambitious plans and projects lined up, for which I will be preparing a roadmap focusing on leadership, team spirit and synergy,” said Bharara.

Welcoming the two new esteemed members of the Hartek Group family, Hartek Group Chairman and Managing Director Hartek Singh said, “The appointment of Deepak Bharara and Dinesh Vij as Directors marks a conclusive step towards establishing the Hartek Group as a market leader in the Indian power sector. Their valuable experience in human resource management and business development will go a long way in steering the future growth of the Hartek Group by capitalising on the latest trends and emerging business models.” ENDS

About Hartek Group

The Chandigarh-based Hartek Group is one of India’s fastest growing concerns catering to the power sector through five strategic business units—Power Systems, Rooftop Solar, Power Distribution Products, Fuel Services and Smart Grids. Its flagship company, Hartek Power, is one of India’s leading EPC firms. Having executed over 150 high-voltage and extra high-voltage substation turnkey projects, Hartek Power has also connected over 1.5 GW of solar projects to the grid. The Hartek Group’s rooftop solar vertical, Hartek Solar, has been rated among India’s top rooftop solar installers by Mercom Capital Group. The company is firming up its foothold in the rooftop segment by coming up with innovative and customised solutions. Having secured over 3,000 clients since its inception 29 years ago, the Hartek Group also manufactures a complete range of power distribution equipment under Hartek India, which has a long-standing tie-up with big multinationals like Siemens and Schneider Electric.