Released on = June 23, 2007, 8:41 pm

Press Release Author = Prof BR Natarajan

Industry = Industrial

Press Release Summary = BITSians have time and again proved that they do not shirk
from putting their best foot forward to march out boldly and seize the opportunities
to face the challenges head on.

Press Release Body = ISO-9001:2000 Company Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC)
Ranchi established in the year 1958 is one of the largest Integrated Engineering
Industrial Complex in India with an excellent DESIGN, ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING
base.

HEC is presently engaged in the manufacture & supply of Capital equipments, Machine
tools and Spares needed for the Core Sector Industries - Steel, Railways, Aluminium,
Power, Ship Building, Coal, Defence, Cement, Atomic Energy, etc.

HEC\'s major contribution has been in developing an indigenous base for technology
development and its absorption. The company has been a major contributor in the
indigenization and expansion of the Steel Plants and played a significant role in
the modernisation of the core sector.

G K Pillai has recently been appointed as the new Chairman cum Managing Director of
Heavy Engineering Corporation, Ranchi.

Prior to this, Mr Pillai was the Chief Executive at US joint venture companies like
Fisher Sanmar - Tyco Sanmar and was associated with Instumentation Ltd Palakkad in
various capacities.

Mr G K Pillai with his Never Say Die Attitude and Hunger for the Impossible is a
proud alumnus of Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (Rajasthan) where
he did his B.E.(Hons) Electrical Engineering from 1968-1973.

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani is one among the top
ranking universities in India today offering degrees in Engineering, Management,
Economics, Pharmacy, Sciences, Engineering Technology, Information Systems, General
Studies, Finance, etc presently at Pilani, Dubai, Goa campuses and in the near
future at Hyderabad campus. BITS Pilani also offers an array of work integrated
learning programmes for HRD of a vast spectrum of Indian corporates.

Web Site = http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in

Contact Details = BR Natarajan Professor and Dean at BITS Pilani (Rajasthaan)333031
India, Phone 91-1596-242210 Fax 91-1596-244183 Email brnt@bits-pilani.ac.in