Gurmeet Singh Takes Over as Director of Marketing in Indian Oil, Digboi

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DIGBOI: Gurmeet Singh recently took charge as Director (Marketing), Indian Oil - the country’s largest commercial enterprise and the top-ranked Indian corporate in Fortune’s ‘Global 500’ listing. Prior to his elevation, Singh was Executive Director handling the complex and dynamic LPG vertical at Indian Oil’s Marketing Division Headquarters in Mumbai. A Mechanical Engineer, he joined Indian Oil in 1983 as a management trainee. Singh has handled a variety of portfolios, including varied assignments in Project Management, Engineering, Retail Sales and LPG. As State-in-charge of Indian Oil’s two largest State offices, he was responsible for overseeing all POL business including retail, direct sales, LPG, lube sales, operations, project management, planning, HRD, and Information Technology. A hardcore marketing professional, he was responsible for expanding the retail network and increased market share in both assignments.