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New Delhi, 05 August 2024: HIL Limited, a part of USD 3 billion CK Birla Group, announced the appointment of Pranav Desai as the Head of Innovations. Pranav brings over twenty-seven years of experience in innovation, R&D, technical services, new product development, marketing, and product management with renowned organizations such as Reliance, Pidilite, and EFGE Consultants. Prior to joining HIL, he held the position of Vice President (New Products – VAPs) and Head of Research & Construction Development at Nuvoco Vistas Corp Limited.

This strategic appointment underscores the company����ֱ�� commitment to foster growth and innovation to expand its global footprint.

Leveraging his extensive expertise in the domain, Pranav will lead the Innovation Centre of HIL Ltd., further advancing the company����ֱ�� research initiatives.

Akshat Seth, Managing Director, and CEO of HIL said, “We warmly welcome Pranav to the HIL family and are confident that his vision and expertise will propel our company to new heights. Pranav����ֱ�� appointment will strengthen our leadership team and help expand our capabilities to deliver truly differentiated products for our consumers. His extensive experience across markets and products aligns well with HIL����ֱ�� diverse portfolio of offerings.”

Assuming the new role, Pranav Desai said, “HIL Ltd.’s commitment to innovation and excellence is inspiring. I am thrilled to join the team and looking forward to contributing towards advancing the company����ֱ�� vision of diversifying its product portfolio and solidifying its market presence.”

HIL is a leading manufacturer of sustainable home and building materials, offering products in Roofing, Building, Pipes & Fittings, Construction Chemicals and Putty, and Flooring categories. It has put a strong impetus on creating an innovative line of products such as Pipes & Fittings with patented TruFit technology ensuring leak-proof joints, Ultracool roofing sheets that help mitigate heat stress for both residential and commercial use, eco-friendly cement-free AAC blocks with low carbon footprint, modern flooring solutions and so on.

About HIL Limited

Established in 1946, HIL Limited is a flagship company of the $3bn CK Birla Group. The company offers comprehensive home and building material solutions and has achieved market leadership by developing and marketing the most sustainable and relevant products which are future ready, high quality and have innovation at its core.

HIL has 6 major brands: Charminar, Charminar Fortune, Birla Aerocon, Birla HIL, a German flooring brand, Parador & Topline, a popular pipes & fitting brand in Eastern India. The company boasts of 32 state-of-the art manufacturing facilities in India, Germany and Austria.

It is committed to innovation through dynamic R&D facilities in India and Germany with a focus on offering novel solutions to consumers’ ever-changing needs, and most importantly on developing an environment friendly green product portfolio. Given its strong emphasis on customer centricity, HIL Limited also ensures a widespread reach through an extensive sales and distribution network spread across India and more than 80 countries globally. 

Its strengths are truly its employees, loyal dealers and satisfied customers. HIL is also certified as a Great Place to Work® for six years in a row and is ranked 12th among India����ֱ�� Best Companies to Work For – 2024. The company has been a recipient of the Iconic Brand Award, Asia����ֱ�� Most Trusted Brand Award, Best Brand of the Year Award, India����ֱ�� Most Trusted Brand Award and has maintained the ‘Super Brand’ status multiple times. https://hil.in/

About The CK Birla Group

The CK Birla Group, with a revenue of over US $3 billion, is an Indian multinational conglomerate. With over 35,000 employees, the group operates 52 manufacturing facilities across India and the world, with a presence in diverse sectors including technology, automotive, home and building, and healthcare.

The CK Birla Group continuously adapts to stay ahead in a changing world. By harnessing technology and investing in people and digital transformation, the Group consistently remains agile and delivers profitable growth. Viewing value creation through a global lens, our companies operate without borders.

The CK Birla Group companies include Birlasoft Limited, GMMCO Limited, National Engineering Industries Limited (manufacturer of NBC Bearings), Orient Cement Limited, HIL Limited, Orient Electric Limited, CK Birla Healthcare Private Limited (CK Birla Hospitals and Birla Fertility & IVF), Orient Paper & Industries Limited, AVTEC Limited, and Neosym Industries Limited.