After two years mired in a slowdown, top and mid-tier infrastructure firms are looking to hire senior executives, as they seek to reduce debt, turn around projects and win new ones from an expected pick-up in infrastructure growth. Officials at executive search firms said they have been mandated to find suitable candidates for GMR Group, KEC International Ltd, Larsen & Toubro Ltd (hydrocarbon business), L&T Infrastructure Finance Ltd and SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd, which have interests in power, roads, water and ports. Search firms like Executive Access Ltd, RGF Executive, EMA Partners International and ABC Consultants each have at least five mandates to hire senior-level executives with ‘entrepreneurial skills’ to support expected growth in the sector.

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