Vimal Kejriwal โ€” Managing Director & CEO of KEC International, Pragmatic CEO

Vimal Kejriwal

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Managing Director & CEO
64
Age
40y
Exp
23y
Tenure
5/10
Risk
PragmaticLadder-ClimberMid Cap
๐ŸŽ“ B.Com ยท Narsee Monjee College (NM College), Mumbai
๐Ÿ“œ CA; CS; ICWA ยท ICAI; ICSI; Institute of Cost Accountants of India
๐Ÿ›๏ธ None
CompensationTBP
Personality
Openness โ€” Creativity, curiosity, willingness to try new ideasOpenConscientiousness โ€” Discipline, organization, attention to detailConscExtraversion โ€” Social energy, assertiveness, enthusiasmExtraAgreeableness โ€” Cooperation, trust, empathyAgreeNeuroticism โ€” Emotional sensitivity, stress reactivityNeuro
5
Open
7
Cons
5
Extr
5
Agre
3
Neur
KEC International
KEC International
Industrials ยท Mid Cap
Pace โ€” Speed of execution and decision-making intensityPaceInnovation โ€” Appetite for disruption vs incremental improvementInnovCulture โ€” Organizational culture type and valuesCultrEfficiency โ€” Operational and capital efficiency focusEfficPurpose โ€” Balance of profit motive vs social missionPurpsBrand โ€” External brand positioning and market perceptionBrand
High Growth ยท Performance-Driven
About
Vimal Kejriwal is the Managing Director & CEO of KEC International, a Mid Cap company in the Industrials sector with a market cap of โ‚น14K Cr. A Pragmatic leader with 40 years of experience, he is known for data-driven decision-making and organic builder strategy. Consistently focuses on execution efficiency and order book management in the competitive EPC sector.
FAQ
What is Vimal Kejriwal's leadership style?
Vimal Kejriwal is classified as a Pragmatic leader. He is data-driven in decision-making, with a shareholder champion motivation and seasonal-burst pace of execution.
What is Vimal Kejriwal's educational background?
Vimal Kejriwal holds a B.Com from Narsee Monjee College (NM College), Mumbai and a CA; CS; ICWA from ICAI; ICSI; Institute of Cost Accountants of India.
Who is the CEO of KEC International?
Vimal Kejriwal is the Managing Director & CEO of KEC International. He has been with the company for 23 years and in the current role for 10 years.

Leadership DNA

ArchetypePragmatic
MotivationShareholder Champion
CrisisSteady Hand
DecisionData-Driven
GrowthOrganic Builder
PeopleNumbers Driven
InnovationFast-Follower
PaceSeasonal-Burst
PurposePurpose-Blended
CustomerB2G-Institutional
EmployerLearning Ground
BrandTechnical-Expert
FocusOperational Excellence
OrientationDeep Specialist

Leadership Evidence

โ€œConsistently focuses on execution efficiency and order book management in the competitive EPC sector.โ€
โšก Crisisโ—โ—โ—โ—โ—‹
Kejriwal maintained KEC's operational focus and project execution continuity throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain disruptions.
๐ŸŽฏ Motivationโ—โ—โ—โ—โ—‹
Under his leadership, KEC has consistently focused on improving ROCE, margins, and consistent dividend payouts to drive valuation.
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Peopleโ—โ—โ—โ—โ—‹
He is widely recognized for his data-driven management style, emphasizing rigorous project monitoring and financial KPIs to manage large-scale infrastructure execution.
๐Ÿ“ˆ Growthโ—โ—โ—โ—โ—‹
Kejriwal has focused on expanding KEC's order book and diversifying into new verticals like civil and railways through internal operational excellence rather than large-scale M&A.
๐Ÿ’ก Innovationโ—โ—โ—โ—โ—‹
The company excels at scaling complex engineering execution across international geographies by adopting proven EPC methodologies rather than inventing new construction technologies.
๐Ÿƒ Paceโ—โ—โ—โ—โ—‹
As an EPC contractor, the operational tempo is driven by large-scale project lifecycles, tendering cycles, and the physical constraints of site execution.
๐ŸŒฑ Purposeโ—โ—โ—โ—‹โ—‹
The company integrates sustainability into its core strategy through significant investments in renewable energy infrastructure projects and formal ESG reporting frameworks.
๐Ÿท๏ธ Brandโ—โ—โ—โ—โ—
The company is recognized for its deep technical capability in power transmission and distribution, consistently delivering on complex projects in challenging terrains.
๐Ÿค Customerโ—โ—โ—โ—โ—
The majority of KEC's revenue is derived from large-scale power transmission, railway, and civil infrastructure tenders awarded by government utilities and national agencies.
๐Ÿ’ผ Employerโ—โ—โ—โ—‹โ—‹
KEC is widely regarded in the infrastructure sector as a training ground for engineers who gain extensive field experience in high-complexity, remote-location projects.
๐Ÿ“‹ Mandate
The firm needs to improve project execution margins and manage complex supply chains in a high-infrastructure growth cycle.
๐Ÿข Cultureโ—โ—โ—โ—โ—‹
Part of RPG Group; known for robust execution processes and KPI-focused management in the global infrastructure EPC space.

Financials

Revenue FY25โ‚น22K Cr
PAT FY25โ‚น571 Cr
Rev CAGR 5Y16.8%
OPM7.2%
NPM2.7%
ROE10.7%
ROCE26%
P/E21.2
Fwd P/E13.5
P/B2.6
D/E94.1
Promoter4.6%
Institutional80%
Mkt Capโ‚น14K Cr
Compensation
To Be Published
Data being verified from audited reports