Frank Dangeard and Viraj Sawhney at the Board of Moser Baer

Moser Baer announced the strengthening of its Board of Directors with the appointment of Frank E. Dangeard and Viraj Sawhney as directors.

Frank Dangeard was Chairman and CEO of Thomson, a provider of digital video technologies, solutions and services, from 2004 to early 2008. Earlier, he was Senior Executive Vice President of France Telecom, a global telecommunications operator. He is chairman or member of a number of boards or advisory boards of international companies and non-profit organizations. Dangeard was educated in France and the United States. He has been the recipient of the National Order of the Legion of Honour (Chevalier), the highest decoration in France.

Viraj Sawhney is a Principal of Warburg Pincus India. He was earlier a consultant with McKinsey & Company. His business experience spans a range of strategic and operational issues across several industries.

Welcoming the new members on the board, Deepak Puri, Chairman and Managing Director of Moser Baer India Limited, said: “We are extremely pleased to welcome Frank and Viraj to our Board of Directors. Their expertise and counsel will help us further consolidate our leadership position and enhance shareholder value.”

Moser Baer’s Board of Directors now has twelve members: Deepak Puri, John Levack, Rajesh Khanna, Prakash Karnik, Bernard Gallus, Arun Bharat Ram, Virander Nath Koura, Vinayshil Gautam, Ratul Puri, Nita Puri, Frank Dangeard and Viraj Sawhney.