:: Brief Profile of the Directors
Mr. Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy, 46 years, is the Chairman of our Company. He is the founder/promoter of our Company and has been on the Board since its incorporation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Karnataka University and a masters degree in civil engineering from Osmania University. He has 25 years of experience in the field of environmental services, civil works, bio-medical waste and hazardous waste management. He has worked for various water, waste water and engineering projects, notably with Gannon Dunkerly & Co., Reliance Industries Limited during the years 1984 to 1988 and has also worked for various projects on Turnkey EPC basis till 1995. He is currently responsible for strategy and direction of our Company.
He has several distinctions to his portfolio including being accredited with best “Engineer of the year award” in 2005. He also started the Ramky Foundation which supports the needy through various schemes related to empowerment of women, awareness camps for social causes, career counselling, communication skills, environment management and providing financial aid for educational activities etc.
Mr. Yancharla Ratnakar Nagaraja, 47 years, is the managing Director of our Company. He has been a Director of our Company since its incorporation in 1994 and has been the managing Director since 1996. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Karnataka University. He has 24 years of experience in the field of environment and solid waste management. His experience in the field includes positions he has held with the Public Works Department of the State of Karnataka, Mandanlal Steels Limited and Navega Engineers Private Limited. He has to his credit the successful implementation of a number of civil infrastructure and environmental projects. He is currently responsible for overall management of our Company.
Mr. Rajiv Maliwal, 49 years, is a non-executive Director of our Company. He was appointed as a Director in December, 2006. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering (honours) from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani and a post graduate degree in business administration from IIM, Bangalore. He was cofounder of Sabre Capital Worldwide Incorporated and has 25 years of experience in managing large businesses in the financial services industry. He has previously worked with Lotus India, Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore, ANZ Grindlays, Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong, JP Morgan in Singapore and Citibank India. He was involved in the recapitalization and restructuring by Sabre Group of Centurion Bank and in setting up an asset management business, Lotus India, as a joint venture with a subsidiary of Temasek Holdings.
Dr. Archana Niranjan Hingorani, 44 years, is a non-executive Director of our Company. She was appointed as a Director in December, 2006. She holds a masters degree in business administration and a Ph.D. in finance from the University of Pittsburgh, USA. She is presently the executive director of IL&FS Investment Managers Limited and has over 24 years of experience in financial services, teaching and research, with a focus on private equity, project finance and financial restructuring and a specialization in infrastructure, manufacturing and more recently in real estate projects. She is one of the founding members of the IL&FS private equity business and has been associated with the IL&FS group of companies for 16 years in various capacities.
Mr. Kamlesh Shivji Vikamsey, 49 years, is an independent Director of our Company. He was appointed as a Director in March, 2007. He has been a chartered accountant by profession since 1982. He has served on various expert committees set up by the Finance Ministry, Reserve Bank of India as well as the Securities and Exchange Board of India and has also served on the Steering Committee of the United Nations. Previously, he was the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi, a part time member of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India and president of the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants, Hong Kong He has served as a member of various advisory and expert committees at national and international levels, including as a member of the Steering Committee for Comprehensive Review of Governance and Oversight within the United Nations and as a member of the Secondary Market Advisory Committee of the SEBI.
Mr. V. Murahari Reddy, 66 years, is an independent Director of our Company. He was appointed as a Director in October, 2007. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (honours) from S.V. University Tirupati. He has worked in various positions in Roads & Buildings Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh and retired as engineer-in-chief (R&B). He was also worked as Commissioner, Commissionerate of Tenders Govt. of A.P. He was the Managing Director of the Andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation. He has acted as a consultant to various state governments and the World Bank in relation to development projects and has been appointed as an arbitrator in various matters involving the NHAI and state governments. He is presently a visiting faculty at various institutes including the National Institute for Training of Highway Engineers.
Dr. P.G. Sastry, 72 years, is an independent Director of our Company. He was appointed as a Director in October, 2007. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (honours) and a masters in civil engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur as well as a doctorate in engineering from Technical University, Dresden, Germany. Previously he has served as the chairman of the Environmental Appraisal Committee, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India and has also been the principal of the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad as well as the Jayaprakash Narayan College of Engineering, Mahabubnagar, Andhra Pradesh. He was a training specialist of the World Bank Aided Hydrology Project. He was an Alaxendar Von Humboltt post doctoral fellow on Global competition who carried out ground water modeling. He was also a visiting professor at the Ohio Agriculture Research and Development Centre of the Ohio State University. Presently, he is the Dean, Administration and Aacadamic of Srinidhi Institute of Science and Technology and has also been designated as Advisor to Andhra Pradesh Government on Technical Education. He is also presently the Director of Srinidhi – Vaught Institute of Aviation Technology, Hyderabad.
Mr. P.V. Narasimham, 68 years, is an independent Director of our Company. He was appointed as a Director in October, 2007. He holds a masters degree in economics from the Andhra University, Waltair. He has served as chairman and managing direstor of the Industrial Finance Corporation of India and has been associated with the RBI and the Industrial Development Bank of India in various capacities. Currently he is serving a Director General of K.J.Somaiya Institute of Management and Research Studies Mumbai.
Mr. V. Harish Kumar, 43 years, is an independent Director of our Company. He was appointed as a Director in October, 2007. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce, a post graduate diploma in direct taxes and a bachelor’s degree in law from the Osmania University, Hyderabad. Previously he had set up his practice as a company secretary and thereafter has been associated with Harish Kumar & Associates as a corporate lawyer. At present he is a member of the Andhra Pradesh High Court Advocates Association, BAR council of the state of Andhra Pradesh, Institute of Company Secretaries of India, an honorary member of the Round Table India and a member of the Society of Free Masons.
(None of our Directors are related to each other.)
:: Key Managerial Personnel
In addition to the whole time directors of the Company, the following are the key managerial personnel of the Company. The key managerial personnel are of the ranks of assistance vice president and above. The selection of the key managerial personnel may not be in accordance with Accounting Standard 18.
Mr. Aspun F. Battiwala, 44 years, is the Vice President (Project Coordination) of the Company. He joined the Company in 2005 as General Manager (Projects) for central zone and was promoted to his current post in 2007. He has 21 years of experience in the field of construction management, project management and execution. He holds a masters degree in construction from Oklahoma State University, USA and a bachelor’s degree in civil from Manipal Institute of Technology. He has worked with Shapoorji Pallongi & Company Ltd., Kalpataru Construction Overseas Pvt. Ltd., and Stup Consultants. He is currently responsible for the coordination of various projects of the Company at different locations in India.
Mr. Dhiresh Nigam, 45 years, is the Vice President (Projects), Madhya Pradesh & Chattishgarh region of the Company. He joined the Company in 2006 and has 23 years of experience in diversified fields relating to various construction activities like tunneling, canal works, building and road. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with honors from A.P.S. University, Rewa. He has worked with Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board, Madhya Pradesh Secondary Education Board, Madhya Pradesh State Development Corporation and Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation drawing positions such as executive engineer and general manager in these organizations. He is currently responsible for operations of the Company in the Madhya Pradesh & Chattishgarh region, specifically as the profit centre head.
Mr. Dilip Kumar Solanki, 44 years, is the Assistant Vice President, West Zone of the Company. He joined the Company in April 2007 and has 22 years of experience in the field of civil engineering. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Regional Engineering College, Warangal and a post graduate diploma in marketing management from Indira Gandhi National Open University. He has worked for various companies since 1986, including Tinplate Company of India Limited (a Tata Enterprise), Engineers India Limited (a government of India undertaking), Welspun Power and Steel Limited and Bhushan Steel & Strips Limited. He is currently responsible for the operations of the Company in the west zone.
All the key managerial personnel mentioned above are permanent employees of the Company.
