Mr R. Krishnan is the new Director (Human Resources) of BHEL. He has been appointed as a director on the board of the public utility giant. Mr Krishnan was Executive Director of BHEL's Heavy Power Equipment Electricals Plant in Hyderabad.
Under his two-year stewardship, the plant's turnover grew rapidly to touch Rs 7,000 crore during 2011-12, a 40 per cent jump from Rs 5,003 crore during fiscal 2009-10. He joined BHEL as an Engineer trainee in 1977. Mr Krishnan was also officiating ED of BHEL's R&D centre in Hyderabad.