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