Non-Executive Director
Ms. Anita Utamsingh aged 68 years is a Fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Delhi and holds a Bachelor of Science from Fergusson College, Pune. She has been associated with the Company and its group Companies for the past 27 years and was conducting Internal audits of the Company and its group companies. Currently, she is working as a Consultant (Advisor) -Internal Audit in the Company for more than 3 years. She is also responsible for Intellectual Property Rights of the Company which involved search, registration of Trademarks, filing oppositions and attending Court for infringement of trademarks. Prior to joining the Company, she worked for 18 years with M/s. Price Waterhouse including Article ship and was posted in M/s. Price Waterhouse’s London office during the years 1986-87. She has a work experience of 47 years in the field of Audit and 29 years with respect to Intellectual Property Rights.
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Nikhil Manohar Naik (DIN: 00202779) has done M. Sc in Shipping, Trade and Finance (Distinction) from Bayes Business School, London (formerly known as Cass Business School). During his work experience of 44 years, he has served in Leadership roles in Port Management, Shipping and Private Equity and Logistic businesses. His competency areas include Leadership-Strategic Management of people, businesses and Markets, analysis of financials, nurturing, advising management of businesses, building lasting customer relationships and networking with External Agencies and Government. Mr. Nikhil Naik is presently acting as nominee Director on the Boards of Matix Fertilizers and Chemicals Private Limited, Salaya Bulk Terminals Limited, Essar Bulk Terminals (Salaya) Limited and Essar Ports Limited. He is also acting as an Independent Director on the Board of Aakash Educational Services Limited.
Executive Director
Mr. Ratnakar Barve, has a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering. He is also MBA in Operation’s Management and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt. Mr Ratnakar Barve has vast experience of 34 years in the manufacturing industry and projects. He started his career in 1987, in Goa Telecommunications & Systems Limited, manufacturing transmission equipment in collaboration with Indian Telephone Industries Bangalore. He then worked in Bharati Teletech Limited (manufacturing arm of Bharati Airtel Ltd,) since 1995, and was a part of First Transmission project of Airtel Ltd, in Installation & commissioning of STM1 network in Delhi. In 2002, he was promoted as a Plant Head before joining Finolex in 2009. He has extensive experience in Production, Projects & R & D departments. He has completed more than 14 years in Finolex Cables Limited, and is presently serving as Plant Head in the grade of Assistant Vice President (Operations), in charge of all the Company’s Units at Verna, Goa.
Non-Executive Independent Director
Mr. Sriraman Raghuraman (DIN: 00228061) holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Science and Law, is a fellow member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Fellow Member of the Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India, Post Graduate Diploma in Management from All India Institute of Management. He has extensive professional experience of around 37 years and significant executive leadership accomplishments in corporate sector. Currently he is a Director in various companies and is also acting as a Consultant for group company matters at Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited
Non-Executive Independent Director
Mr Zubin F Billimoria (DIN: 07144644) holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He was a partner with M/s Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants. He is now the Proprietor of ZFB & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Mumbai. He is an office bearer of the Bombay Chartered Accountants Soceity. Mr. Billimoria has wide experience and exposure in Accounts, CSR and ESG Reporting and Finance and holds requisite registration certificate with Independent Directors Databank of Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Manesar.
Non-Executive Independent Director
Ms. Vanessa Singh, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Diploma in Human Rights and Law. She is a trained and accredited Mediator. She has an extensive work experience of over a decade in various civil and criminal litigation and arbitration matters in Delhi and Mumbai. Presently, she is associated to the law chambers of Adv. Mrunalini Deshmukh, and is practicing before various Courts / fora in Mumbai.