History & Milestones

History 1997 Commissioning of the sugar factory – installed capacity of 2500 TCD 1997 Launching of the intensive Cane Development Programme – resulting in increased availability of sugarcane from 70,000 Metric Tonnes to 600,000 Metric Tonnes by 2004 1999 Additional co-generation plant added to the existing facility 2001 Full-fledged 16 MW co-generation facility installed 2002 Enhanced crushing capacity to 3125 TCD 2005 Installed distillery plant to produce Ethanol and Rectified Spirit – attained status of full-fledged integrated sugar complex 2006 Increased total crushing capacity to 5000 TCD, highest by Sugar industry standards

Milestones

First in Sugar industry of Andhra Pradesh to receive the ISO 9001:2000 certification Sankili plant is the first full-fledged co-generation plant in Andhra Pradesh First sugar complex in Andhra Pradesh to undertake full-fledged cane trash procurement and utilisation as fuel in boilers First ever in Sugar Industry of Andhra Pradesh to encourage voluntary participation of employees in Total Quality Management and introduced Quality Circle concept Adopted Innovative Energy Conservation measures to bring down energy consumption levels, 100% DCS controls generating power for both in-house consumption and export to the grid Most modern distillery of 45 KLPD capacity with Molecular Sieve Dehydration System to produce best quality Ethanol and Rectified Spirit Incorporated Reverse Osmosis Technology for the first time in Andhra Pradesh, achieved 'zero discharge' of effluents Recognised by the Pollution Control Authorities as being a model Effluent Treatment Factory and rated as a benchmark plant for other distilleries to emulate

Board of Directors

About Us Board of Directors

B.V.N. Rao - Chairman Energy and Agri-business An engineering graduate, B.V.N Rao has 13 years of experience in the banking sector with specific experience in Industrial Finance and Rehabilitation of sick industries. He is an expert in foreign exchange and international trade. B V N Rao is presently Group Director of GMR Group. He has also assumed his new role as Chairman Energy and Agri - Business (the sugar and manufacturing business) of the Group. View Profile Dr. V. Raghunathan - Managing Director Chief Executive Officer of GMR Varalakshmi Foundation Director at Raxa Security Services Limited, Shalby Hospitals Limited, Zuari Cements Limited Adjunct Professor at the University of Bocconi, Milan, Italy Earlier President of ING Vysya Bank and Professor in Finance and Accounting in Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad Extensive and eminent academic and corporate experience, authored and co-authored 5 books, book chapters and monographs, over 300 papers and articles Doctorate in Management, IIM, Calcutta, specializing in Finance & Control View Profile Mr. R. Ramakrishnan - Joint Managing Director Illustrious career spanning over 3 decades with leading organizations such as MICO, Addison & Co., Carborundum Ltd. and Sanmar Group Previously Chief Executive Officer of a Joint Venture of engineering companies of Sanmar Group B.Com., Diploma in Mechanical Engg., Post-Graduation in Business Management View Profile Mr. T. C. S. Reddy - Director (Technical) Extensive experience spanning three deacades in Sugar Industry in various capacities Earlier President (Sugar Division) of Company, knowledgeable in all aspects of sugar business Memberships in National Sugar Institute - Kanpur, Sugar Technologists Association of India, Life Member - South Indian Sugar Cane and Sugar Technologists Association B. E. (Mech.), ANSI (Sugar Engg.) from National Sugar Institute, Kanpur Mr. A. Sankara Rao - Director Extensive experience in General Administration and Management B.Com. Mr. Viswanath Prasad Singh - Director Director, Goldstone Technologies Limited and ONGC About 40 years' extensive experience in international banking, finance and general management, financial restructuring and capital markets Board level experience in large corporates, financial institutions, commercial banks, venture capital funds, mutual funds and power generation companies 25 years' experience in Finance and Corporate Affairs M.Com., specializing in Law and Banking Mr. Uday M. Chitale - Director Director, GMR Infrastructure Limited Other Directorships: DFK Consulting Services (India) Private Limited, DFK International (Incorporated in Netherlands), ICICI Brokerage Services Limited, ICICI Securities Limited, Indian Council for Dispute Resolution, JSW Steel Limited, National Commodity & Derivates Exchange Ltd., Vemagiri Power Generation Limited Serving as member of many Expert Committees set up by the Government of India: IRDI, RBI, SEBI and other professional bodies Memberships in Global Consulting and Accounting firms Chartered Accountant Mr. S. Sandilya - Director Illustrious experience in Finance and Operations Chairman at Eicher Group National Member of CII Executive Committee Member and Treasurer of the Automobile Research Association of India Treasurer - Association of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, Director - Tube Investments of India Limited B.Com., M.B.A - IIM, Ahmedabad Mr. N. V. Varadarajulu - Director GMR Ferro Alloys & Industries Limited A Sugar Technocrat having 40 years' experience in maintenance, overhauling and running, erection, commissioning, rehabilitation and modernisation of Sugar Plants; Project Management; Advisory Services. Extensive experience at Nizam Sugars, Sri Chamundeswari Sugars, A.P. State Federation of Co-operative Sugar Factories in various senior positions and in top level Management. B. E. (Mechanical), PG Diploma in Sugar Engineering