Mr. Abinash Mishra has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Key Managerial Personnel at Visaka Industries Limited, effective April 14, 2025. A stalwart in the building materials industry, Mr. Mishra joins the NSE-listed company with an ambitious mandate to steer the next phase of growth and innovation across Visaka’s diverse portfolio.
An alumnus of IIT Bombay and Olin Business School, and currently a PhD candidate at IIT Patna, Mr. Mishra brings with him an impressive legacy of over 27 years across leading organizations such as Holcim India, Pidilite, JK White Cement, ACC Cement, and most recently, Captain Steel. His leadership journey has been defined by bold business transformations, breakthrough product innovations, and a relentless focus on sustainability and customer-centricity.
Prior to joining Visaka, Mr. Mishra served as the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Captain Steel, where he spearheaded the company’s diversification into future-forward verticals like paints and colored roofing sheets. His strategic acumen was instrumental in digitizing sales processes and aligning cross-functional teams to drive profitable growth across a ₹3000 Cr portfolio.
At Dalmia Cement, Mr. Mishra’s decade-long tenure was marked by his leadership in driving the national strategy for Green Cement, pioneering the digital transformation of institutional sales, and overseeing four key business units. His contribution earned him recognition among the top 1% of performers under the Deloitte High Impact Leadership program—a testimony to his vision and execution prowess.
Mr. Mishra is widely regarded as a trailblazer in the building materials space, known for launching category-first innovations like micro-silica cement solutions, high-performance concrete products, and sand-free alternatives that align with the evolving sustainability demands of the construction ecosystem. His recent work on a Generative AI-powered demand generation model has already been lauded as a game-changer in retail channel engagement.
With his appointment, Visaka Industries embarks on an ambitious journey to further scale its strategic business verticals—Roofing Sheets, Vnext (cement fibre boards), ATUM (solar-embedded roofs), and ATUM Charge (green EV charging stations). Under Mr. Mishra’s leadership, the company aims to emerge as a frontrunner in green building innovation, digital transformation, and future-ready infrastructure solutions.