Zamil Steel Buildings Vietnam appoints Krishnakanth Kodukula as new general director

Krishnakanth Kodukula, the new general director of Zamil Steel Buildings Vietnam

With a solid background in strategic management across several industries, including finance, consulting, and manufacturing, Krishnakanth will succeed Alakesh Roy in leading the next phase of growth for the renowned steel structure supplier in the Asia-Pacific region. Alakesh Roy will continue his assignment as managing director of Zamil Steel Buildings India.

Krishnakanth, an engineer by profession, graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering and has an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, USA. He also holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.

He brings a wealth of expertise to this role, having served in several senior leadership capacities over the past 15 years at Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC), Uniquest Infra Ventures Private Ltd. (a joint venture of United Engineers Malaysia Group Berhad and IDFC), and global accountancy giant PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

His international career is characterised by solid geographical mobility, particularly in the United States, the Middle East, India, and Vietnam, contributing to his strategic development and cross-cultural management. With a proven track record of developing diverse and high-performing teams, Krishnakanth will lead the next phase of Zamil Steel Buildings Vietnam’s growth in the Asia-Pacific with enormous opportunities in the post-COVID-19 era.

With the appointment of Krishnakanth, Zamil Steel Buildings Vietnam reaffirms the company’s strategic development ambition as an integral part of Zamil Industrial Investment Company’s portfolio. The company is poised for significant further expansion in the Asia-Pacific market and is ready to take on further development in the years ahead.