Black & Veatch expands energy team in India

New role is designed to support clients’ growth needs

MUMBAI, INDIA (21 NOVEMBER, 2011) - Black & Veatch has hired KaushikMukherjee as Regional General Manager, Sales, to work with local clients toimprove India’s energy infrastructure.

Kaushik brings 18 years of extensive planning and engineering, procurement,and construction (EPC) expertise, having developed and supported the executionof multiple major power generation projects. He is based in Black &Veatch’s Mumbai office.

“Energy is central to India’s continued growth, prosperity and quality oflife. Talented professionals like Kaushik, combined with our quality local andglobal staff, ensure the planning and smooth execution of local projects,” saidArthur Close, Energy Sales Director for Black & Veatch’s Middle East,India, Europe and Africa operation.  “India is a growth market because ofits energy, telecommunications and water needs. Kaushik’s experience willfurther help to improve conditions in many of India’s communities.”  

Black & Veatch provided project management and conceptual designservices for the Sasan and Krishnapatnam power projects, among the largestmulti-unit coal plants in the world. The company is currently providing designservices for the Samalkot power plant (2,400 MW). When completed in 2012 itwill be the largest natural gas-fueled facility in India. In addition, Black& Veatch provided innovative sulfur processing solutions for the Jamnagarrefining complex, the largest refinery in the world.

“For more than 40 years Black & Veatch has been working in India,undertaking projects that enhance quality of life: power generation to supporteconomic development, and water and sanitation to improve health. I lookforward to working with local clients to meet India’s growing demand,” saidMukherjee. 

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Editor’s Notes:

• Black & Veatch has been working in India since 1969.
• The gas-fired Samalkot Combined Cycle Expansion Project will be among thelargest of its kind, providing the energy equivalent to power more than twomillion homes. The plant will support economic development across India’ssoutheastern region. Black & Veatch is also supporting the design of agas-insulated substation and high-voltage cable system associated with theproject.
• The Sasan (3,960 MW) and Krishnapatnam (3,960 MW) baseload coal-fired powergeneration projects will provide reliable energy and economic and environmentalbenefits.
• Black & Veatch has designed more than 90 percent of India’s sulfurcapacity, including the sulfur processing facilities at the Jamnagar RefiningComplex, the largest refinery in the world.
• Since 2003 the company has had permanent offices in Pune and Mumbai. TodayBlack & Veatch has more than 300 professionals working in these locations.As part of Black & Veatch’s global expansion plans, the company iscurrently looking to recruit engineers with a range of experience across anumber of technical specialties. 

About Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch (www.bv.com) is a globalleader in the consulting, engineering, construction and operation of what theworld needs now and in the future in the crucial areas of energy, water andtelecommunications and in providing up-to-the-minute services in the fastchanging federal and environmental markets. Founded in 1915, theemployee-owned, $2.3 billion company operates out of more than 110 officesworldwide and has completed projects in more than 100 countries.

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