# Orient Electric
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{{Short description|Indian multinational electronics company}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Orient Electric
| logo = Orient Electric.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| image =
| foundation = {{start date and age|1954}}
| founder = [C. K. Birla](/source/C._K._Birla)
| type = [Public](/source/Public)
| traded_as = {{plainlist|
*{{BSE|541301}}
*{{NSE|ORIENTELEC}}}}
| ISIN = INE142Z01019
| location_city = [New Delhi](/source/New_Delhi)[{{Cite web |title=Orient Electric |url=https://orientelectric.com/pages/contact-us |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250206165923/https://orientelectric.com/pages/contact-us |archive-date=2025-02-06 |access-date=2025-07-04 |website=orientelectric.com |language=en}}]
| location_country = India
| area_served = Worldwide[{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-04-16/news/49184942_1_name-change-consolidation-group-firm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150204121900/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-04-16/news/49184942_1_name-change-consolidation-group-firm |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 February 2015 |title=Orient Electricals is Orient Electric now; name change aimed at new business consolidation plan |publisher=economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=16 April 2014 |accessdate=2015-02-04}}]
| key_people = Ravindra Singh Negi
{{small|(CEO & Managing Director)}}
| num_employees = 1,000
| revenue =
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| assets =
| equity =
| industry = {{unbulleted list|[Electrical equipment](/source/Electrical_equipment)|[Home Appliances](/source/Home_Appliances)}}
| parent = [CKA Birla Group](/source/CKA_Birla_Group)
| subsid =
| products = {{plainlist|
*[Home appliances](/source/Home_appliances)
*[Fan](/source/Mechanical_fan)s
*[Lighting](/source/Lighting)
*[Switchgear](/source/Switchgear)}}[{{cite web |url=http://www.orientelectric.com/ |title=About Orient Electric |publisher=orientelectric.com |accessdate=2015-02-04 |archive-date=14 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314214805/http://www.orientelectric.com/ |url-status=live }}]
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.orientelectric.com/|orientelectric.com}}
}}
'''Orient Electric Limited''' is an Indian [electrical equipment](/source/electrical_equipment) manufacturer, based in [New Delhi](/source/New_Delhi) and part of [CKA Birla Group](/source/CKA_Birla_Group). It makes [fans](/source/fan_(machine)), [lighting](/source/lighting), [home appliance](/source/home_appliance)s and [switchgear](/source/switchgear)s. Orient Electric has manufacturing facilities in [Kolkata](/source/Kolkata), [Faridabad](/source/Faridabad), [Hyderabad](/source/Hyderabad) and [Noida](/source/Noida).
Orient Electric was a division of [Orient Paper & Industries](/source/Orient_Paper_Mills), until its demerger in 2018.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/orient-electric-hits-upper-circuit/article23884940.ece|title=Orient Electric hits upper circuit|date=14 May 2018|access-date=28 June 2018|archive-date=23 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123054015/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/orient-electric-hits-upper-circuit/article23884940.ece|url-status=live}}]
== History ==
On 14 July 2023, Orient Electric announced the resignation of Managing Director and CEO Rajan Gupta. On 15 July 2023, Desh Deepak Khetrapal was appointed as the new Managing Director.[{{Cite news |title=Orient Electric MD & CEO Rajan Gupta Resigns, Desh Deepak Khetrapal Named New MD |pages=1–2 |work=BW BusinessWorld |url=https://www.businessworld.in/article/Orient-Electric-MD-CEO-Rajan-Gupta-Resigns-Desh-Deepak-Khetrapal-Named-New-MD/14-07-2023-484224/ |archive-date=16 July 2023 |access-date=16 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716013211/https://www.businessworld.in/article/Orient-Electric-MD-CEO-Rajan-Gupta-Resigns-Desh-Deepak-Khetrapal-Named-New-MD/14-07-2023-484224/ |url-status=live }}]
On 31 May 2024, Orient Electric appointed Ravindra Singh Negi as its Managing Director and CEO, succeeding Deepak Khetrapal.[{{Cite web |title=People Matters - Interstitial Site — People Matters |url=https://www.peoplematters.in/site/interstitial?return_to=%2Fnews%2Fappointments%2Forient-electric-appoints-ravindra-singh-negi-as-md-and-ceo-41520 |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=www.peoplematters.in |archive-date=30 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530133105/https://www.peoplematters.in/site/interstitial?return_to=/news/appointments/orient-electric-appoints-ravindra-singh-negi-as-md-and-ceo-41520 |url-status=live }}]
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/how-orient-electric-is-reinventing-itself_1073526.html How Orient Electric is reinventing itself]
* [http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/announcements/others/scheme-of-arrangement/article9957759.ece Scheme of arrangement]
* [https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/orient-electric-enters-health-appliances-space-launches-uv-sanitiser-device-5559621.html Orient Electric enters Health Applainces space, launches UV Sanitech, a UVC light based sanitisation chamber]
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Category:Electronics companies of India
Category:Home appliance manufacturers of India
Category:Manufacturing companies based in Delhi
Category:Companies based in New Delhi
Category:Electronics companies established in 1954
Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1954
Category:Indian companies established in 1954
Category:CK Birla Group
Category:Indian brands
Category:Companies listed on the National Stock Exchange of India
Category:Companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange
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