Executioner par Excellence

KEC International is a global infrastructure engineering procurement and construction (EPC) company with presence in six verticals – power transmission; that contributes to majority of its business, power systems, cable, railways, telecom and water management and treatment. KEC is part of the RPG Group and has over 60 years of experience and a presence in 45 countries across South Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and the Americas. Industry overview Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) is the only major transmission company that owns inter-state transmission systems in India and has an annual capex of Rs 6,615 crore and plans to double this investment capital every year. In FY13 so far, only 12 companies have been awarded contracts including Larsen & Toubro, Kalpataru Power and Gammon India, with KEC bagging the highest number of orders from PGCIL. Strengths Traditionally, KEC has secured most of its business from government sector across the globe. However, in recent years, the company has started focusing on diversifying and expanding its customer base in the private sector. During FY12, KEC received orders worth Rs 1,936 crore from the private sector which was about 23 per cent of the company's order book. * The company is spreading its wings all across the globe. In 2010, KEC increased its geographical presence in North and South Amer

This article was originally published on March 06, 2013.