U.V. Mannur has assumed charge as Executive Director (Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry) of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. He has taken over charge from V.K. Jaychandran, who superannuated from the services on October 31. Mannur will also be the State-level Co-ordinator for Oil Industry, representing the PSU oil companies in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Prior to this assignment, Mannur was General Manager (LPG), Indian Oil, Karnataka State Office. He has worked across several functions and contributed significantly at IndianOil Petronas Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Indian Oil as Chief Executive Officer. He holds BE degree from the Karnataka University.