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NewswireTODAY - /newswire/ -
Shantinagar, Karnatka, India, 2007/07/03 - At a meeting of the Board of Directors of Kennametal India Limited, held, Mr. Dinakar Adhyam was appointed as the Managing Director of Kennametal India Limited.
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He takes over this role from Mr. Kumar Kanetkar, with effect from July 01, 2007. Mr. Dinakar holds a B.E. degree from the University of Mysore. He has been with Kennametal India Limited (KI) since February 2007 as head of KIs largest Business Unit, i.e. Metal Working. Prior to joining KI, Mr. Dinakar was Managing Director of Disa India Limited, the Danish company, well known for their high-end foundry machinery. Prior to his stint with Disa India, he was with Saint Gobain/Grindwell Norton Ltd. Mr. Dinakar brings forth a background of a highly successful career with rich managerial experience and a deep knowledge of the industries that Kennametal serves. Dinakar resides in Bangalore with his wife and two children.
About Kennametal
Kennametal, Inc. (kennametal.com) is a leading global supplier of tooling, engineered components and advanced materials that are consumed in production processes. We provide customers with a broad range of technologically advanced tools, tooling systems and engineering services. Our products use highly complex metallurgy and materials science in tungsten carbide powders, high-speed steels, ceramics, industrial diamond and other materials that are particularly resistant to heat, abrasion, pressure and wear.
Around the world, Kennametal's metal-cutting tools are first or second in market share in every market we serve. Kennametal is the undisputed global market leader in tools for the mining and highway construction industries.
With 13,500 employees worldwide, the corporation's annual sales are over $2.3 billion, nearly half of which comes from sales outside the United States. Kennametal is headquartered in Latrobe, Pa., USA, and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania. Kennametal was founded in 1938 and today is represented in more than 60 countries.
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