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Polycab names Gyan Pandey executive president and chief digital & information office
Veteran tech leader joins to steer next phase of data-led growth
MUMBAI: Polycab India has named Gyan Pandey as executive president and chief digital and information officer, effective 16 February 2026, as the cables and wires major sharpens its focus on digital transformation.
Pandey joins the company after leading large-scale technology and data initiatives across manufacturing, pharma and engineering sectors. At Voltas, a Tata enterprise, he served as chief digital officer and head digital, where he drove enterprise-wide transformation programmes, promoted a “digital first” culture and built roadmaps for AI adoption across business processes.
Before that, he spent more than seven years as global and group CIO at Aurobindo Pharma, overseeing IT teams across 16 countries and supporting operations in over 150 markets. There, he led the shift from traditional processes to digital platforms, set up global shared services, and steered integration for acquisitions while managing core infrastructure and governance.
His earlier roles include leadership positions at Enrich, Qatar Petrochemical Company, Oracle, Genpact and Panasonic, where he worked across ERP, enterprise applications and global IT operations. Over a career spanning more than two decades, Pandey has handled everything from finance systems to large-scale digital transformation projects.
At Polycab, he will be responsible for advancing the company’s digital agenda, strengthening data capabilities and aligning technology with business growth. His appointment signals the company’s intent to wire its next phase of expansion through smarter systems, sharper insights and a stronger digital backbone.
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Trump announces $300bn Texas oil refinery with Reliance, calls it the biggest in US history
First new US refinery in 50 years planned at Brownsville port with Reliance
WASHINGTON: The United States may soon see the first brand-new oil refinery built on its soil in half a century.
Donald Trump announced a proposed $300 billion refinery project in Texas, calling it a landmark moment for American energy production and jobs.
Posting on Truth Social on 10 March, Trump said the facility would be built at the Port of Brownsville and developed by a company called America First Refining, with major investment from India’s Reliance Industries.
The announcement frames the project as a centrepiece of the administration’s push for “energy dominance”, with Trump claiming it would deliver thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic activity to South Texas.
If realised, the plant would mark the first all-new major refinery constructed in the United States since the 1970s. In recent decades, oil companies have largely chosen to expand existing facilities rather than build new ones, citing high costs, regulatory hurdles and environmental scrutiny.
Trump described the proposed investment as the “biggest in US history”, positioning it as proof that policy changes such as streamlined permits and lower taxes are drawing large-scale energy investments back into the country.
The refinery is planned for the Port of Brownsville, a strategic Gulf Coast location that provides easy access to shipping routes and export markets.
A key partner in the project is Reliance Industries, controlled by billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani. The company already runs the world’s largest refining complex in Jamnagar, India, making it one of the most experienced operators in large-scale petroleum processing.
The Texas venture would mark a significant step for the group into America’s domestic refining sector, potentially strengthening industrial ties between the US and India.
The proposed refinery is being promoted as a next-generation facility capable of processing American shale oil while maintaining high environmental standards. Trump said it would be “the cleanest refinery in the world”, although the specific technologies behind that claim have not yet been detailed.
Industry observers also note that the $300 billion figure is unusually large for a refinery project, and analysts are waiting for more clarity on whether the number reflects total construction costs, long-term infrastructure investment, or broader economic impact estimates.
As of 11 March, Reliance Industries had not publicly confirmed the investment size or the structure of its involvement.
For now, the announcement has sparked equal parts excitement and curiosity in energy markets. If the plan moves from promise to pouring concrete, the refinery could reshape the Gulf Coast energy landscape, and reopen a chapter in American refining that has been quiet for nearly fifty years.
