Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd has appointed Savitha Krishnamoorthy as Head (HR & Admin), effective October 5, 2026, according to its October 4 BSE filing. She succeeds Salil Raghavan, who retired from the company's services on October 4, 2026, and will continue to be associated with it as an advisor.

Krishnamoorthy moves into the role from her position as General Manager, Human Resources. The company said she will be categorised as Senior Management Personnel from the effective date of her appointment under Regulation 16(1)(d) of the SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015.

The disclosure sets out two changes to the company's senior management: Raghavan's retirement from service and Krishnamoorthy's appointment in his place. His continuing association with the company will be in an advisory capacity.

HR experience spanning more than two decades

Savitha Krishnamoorthy has been associated with Great Eastern Shipping since May 2001 and brings over two decades of experience in the human resources function, according to the profile accompanying the filing.

Her HR portfolio covers several areas of employee management and development:

  • Talent acquisition, talent management and performance management.
  • Compensation and benefits.
  • Employee and leadership development through learning initiatives.
  • Multi-rater, or 360-degree, feedback and coaching.

The appointment places the company's existing General Manager of Human Resources in charge of the HR and administration function following Raghavan's retirement.

Qualifications and exchange disclosure

Krishnamoorthy holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, specialising in Human Resources, from Welingkar Institute of Management, Mumbai. She also holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce, Mumbai, and has completed the CHRO Leadership Programme from Cornell University.

She is accredited to administer psychometric instruments including MBTI, Hogan, Lumina (Spark), Harrison, Saville Wave, CPI 260 and OPQ.

The company submitted the management changes to BSE and the National Stock Exchange under Regulation 30, with accompanying particulars under the SEBI Master Circular dated January 30, 2026. Great Eastern Shipping is identified by BSE scrip code 500620 and NSE trading symbol GESHIP.