| Orient Electric | |
| Founder: | C. K. Birla |
| Type: | Public |
| Traded As: | |
| Isin: | INE142Z01019 |
| Location City: | New Delhi[1] |
| Location Country: | India |
| Area Served: | Worldwide[2] |
| Key People: | Ravindra Singh NegiManaging Director & CEO |
| Num Employees: | 1000 |
| Industry: | Electrical equipment Home Appliances FMEG |
| Products: | [3] |
Orient Electric Limited is an Indian multinational electrical equipment manufacturer, based in New Delhi and part of USD 3 billion diversified CK Birla Group. It makes fans, lighting, home appliances and switchgears. Orient Electric has manufacturing facilities in Kolkata, Faridabad, Hyderabad and Noida. It exports fans from India to over 30 international markets.[4]
Orient Electric was a division of Orient Paper & Industries, until its demerger in 2018.[5]
On 14 July 2023, Orient Electric announced the resignation of Managing Director and CEO Rajan Gupta. On 15 July 2023, Desh Deepak Khetrapal was appointed as the new Managing Director.[6]
On 31 May 2024, Orient Electric appointed Ravindra Singh Negi as its Managing Director and CEO, succeeding Deepak Khetrapal.[7]