:: Brief Profile of the Directors
Mr. Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy is the Chairman of Ramky Infrastructure Limited. He is the founder / promoter of the Company and has been on the Board since the incorporation of the Company. He was appointed Chairman through a resolution at the EGM dated 12 July 2007. He has a Bachelors 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 worked for various water, waste water and engineering projects, notably with Gannon Dunkerly & Co, Reliance Industries Limited from 1984 to 1988 and also worked for various projects on a Turnkey EPC basis until 1995. He is currently responsible for strategy and direction of the Company.
He has won several awards, including the ‘Best Engineer of the Year Award” in 2005 from the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the Institution of Engineers (India). He has also started the Ramky Foundation which supports the needy through various schemes related to empowerment of women, awareness camps for social causes, career counselling, environment management and providing financial aid for educational activities.
Mr. Srinivas Lanka is the Vice Chairman of the Company. He is a known thought leader in the field of pharmaceuticals with experience of more than 30 years of working with various top domestic and multinational pharmaceutical companies in India. As a Board member of Aurobindo Pharma and Executive Director of Sun Pharmaceuticals, he was responsible for the rapid growth of the companies by driving several strategic acquisitions/alliances, designing and developing a diverse product portfolio and establishing operations in global markets. In his current role, he is also closely involved in restructuring the Group's operations and acquisitions for business growth. He holds a Bachelor's in Chemistry and a postgraduate degree in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
Mr. Yancharla Ratnakar Nagaraja is the Managing Director of the Company. He has been a Director of the Company since its incorporation and has been the Managing Director since 1996. He was re-appointed Managing Director at the EGM dated 12 July 2007. He has a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from Karnataka University. He has 24 years of experience in the field of environment and solid waste management. His experience includes different positions he held with the Public Works Department 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 the overall management of the Company.
Mr. Rajiv Maliwal is a non-executive Director of the Company. He was appointed a Director at the AGM held on September 29, 2007. 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 co-founder 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 recapitalisation 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 is a non-executive Director of the Company. She was appointed Director at the AGM dated 29 September 2007. She has a Masters Degree in Business Administration and a Ph D in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh, USA. She is currently 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 specialisation in infrastructure, manufacturing and more recently in real estate projects. She is one of the founding members of the IL&FS’s private equity business and has been associated with the IL&FS group of companies for the last 16 years in various capacities.
Mr. P V Narasimham is an independent Director of the Company. He was appointed Director at the AGM dated 30 September 2008. He has a Masters Degree in Economics from Andhra University, Waltair. He has served as Chairman and Managing Director 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 as the Director General of KJ Somaiya Institute of Management and Research Studies, Mumbai.
Mr. V Murahari Reddy is an independent Director of the Company. He was appointed a Director at the AGM held on September 30, 2008. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (Honours) from SV 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 has also worked as the Commissioner, Commissionerate of Tenders Government of Andhra Pradesh. 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 an arbitrator in various matters involving the NHAI and state governments. He is currently a visiting faculty at various institutes, including the National Institute for Training of Highway Engineers.
Dr. P.G. Sastry is an independent Director of the Company. He was appointed a Director at the AGM held on September 30, 2008. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (Honours) and a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur as well as a Doctorate in Engineering from Technical University, Dresden, Germany. 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 Alexander Von Humboltt Post Doctoral Fellow on global Competition and carried out ground water modelling. He was also a visiting professor at the Ohio Agriculture Research and Development Centre of the Ohio State University. Currently he is the Dean, Administration and Academic of Srinidhi Institute of Science and Technology and has also been designated as Adviser to Andhra Pradesh Government on Technical Education. He is also the Director of Srinidhi – Vaught Institute of Aviation Technology, Hyderabad.
Mr. Kamlesh Shivji Vikamsey is an independent Director of the Company. He was appointed a Director at the AGM held on September 29, 2007. He has been a Chartered Accountant by profession since 1982. He has served on various expert committees set up by the Finance Ministry, the Reserve Bank of India and the Securities and Exchange Board of India and 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. Harish Kumar is an independent Director of the Company. He was appointed a Director in October 2007. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, a Post Graduate Diploma in Direct Taxes and a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from 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, 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.
:: Key Management Personnel
In addition to the Directors, the following are the Key Management Personnel of the Company.
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sultania is the Deputy Financial Officer of the Company. He joined the Company in December 2009. He has a Bachelors Degree from Calcutta University, West Bengal and is a qualified Chartered Accountant with 15 years of experience in corporate and project finance, capital structuring, accounts and strategic issues. Prior to joining the Company, he worked for Stallion Group, Aditya Birla Group, Ispat Group and the Kedia Group
Mr. Aspun F Battiwala is the Vice President (Projects) of the Company. He joined the Company in September 2005 as General Manager (Projects) for Central Zone and was promoted to the current position in 2007. He has around 23 years of experience in construction management, project management and execution. He has a Masters Degree in Construction from Oklahoma State University, USA and a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology. He worked with Shapoorji Pallongi & Company Limited, Kalpataru Construction Overseas Private Limited, and Stup Consultants. He is currently responsible for the coordination of various projects of the Company at different locations in India.
Mr. Dhiresh Nigam is the Vice President (Projects), Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh region of the Company. He joined the Company in May 2006. He has around 25 years of experience in diversified fields related to various construction activities such as tunnelling, canal works, building and road. He has a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering (Honours) from APS University, Rewa. He worked with the Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board, the Madhya Pradesh Secondary Education Board, the Madhya Pradesh State Development Corporation and the Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation holding positions such as executive engineer and general manager in these organisations. He is currently responsible for operations of the Company in Bhopal, specifically as the project centre head.
Mr. Shuvendu Sekhar Mohanty is the Chief Executive Officer (Cash Contracts). He has done PG Diploma in Management from IIM, Ahmadabad, and B.Sc Engineering Mechanical) from NIT, Rourkela. He brings a rich leadership in managing enterprises and also as an entrepreneur across a spectrum of Industries and functions. He joined Ramky from RSB Transmission Pune, where he was the President. He also worked for companies like Sibelco Asia (India Operations) as Country Head, India Meters Ltd., Chennai as Director of Meters Division and also as VP (Marketing), Nagarjuna Signode Ltd, Hyderabad as All India Sales Manager , TEGA India Ltd, Kolkata and Bharat Forge Co. Ltd. For About 12 years he founded and ran Kaizen Auto, his own enterprise as a vendor to Telco, which gives him entrepreneurial insights.
Mr. R S Garg is the Chief Financial Officer. He has joined the company on 21st April, 2011. He brings with himself 30 years of rich experience in Fund raising, Treasury Management, Legal, Commercial & Accounting functions, having worked in India & Abroad with companies like Hyderabad Industries Limited, Usher Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Bakelite Hylam Ltd, Nagarjuna Group, ITW India Ltd, USA, Rajasthan Explosives and Chemicals Ltd.He has hands on exposure on designing and implementation of Planning & Control Systems. He is F.C.A., A.C.S., besides B.Com from Rajasthan University. He would be reporting to the Managing Director, RIL.
