About Us

Mr. Jayakumar Krishnaswamy is the Non-Executive of the Company since July 21, 2020 and thereafter appointed as the Managing Director from December 02, 2020. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical) from University of Delhi. He has experience across FMCG, paint, and coating industry. He has previously been associated with Hindustan Unilever Limited and Akzo Nobel India Limited.

Ms. Shruta Sanghavi is the Non- Executive Director of the Company since July 21, 2020. She has rich experience of over 25 years in Company Secretarial, Corporate Governance, Fund Raising, and Amalgamation and Merger activities, Buyback of Equity Shares, Foreign Collaboration and Joint Ventures. She holds a Post Graduate degree in Commerce from Mumbai University and is a qualified Company Secretary. She has previously been associated with Allcargo Logistics Ltd., Tata Motors Ltd, Punjab Chemicals, Bank of Baroda.

Mr. Manan Shah is the Non-Executive Director of the Company since July 21, 2020. He is a Commerce graduate and a Chartered Accountant by profession. He has more than twenty-one years of experience in Investment Banking, Banking and Finance and M&A.

Mr. Berjis Desai is an Independent Director of our Company. He is the Non- Executive, Independent Director of the Company since April 14, 2021. He holds a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Bombay and a master’s degree in law from University of Cambridge. He has experience in private client practice, business laws, transactional and dispute resolution. He has previously been associated as a managing partner with J. Sagar Associates, Advocates & Solicitors.

Mr. Chawla has been on the Board since January 2017 and was re-designated as the Non- Executive Director from December 02, 2020. Mr. Chawla has more than thirty-five years of experience in Cement and Aluminium Industry. He has worked with companies like Emami Cement Limited, Dangote Cement Plc., Hindalco and ACC Limited.
Mr. Chawla has a bachelor degree in Engineering from Ravishankar University, Raipur and a Diploma in Management from Indira Gandhi National Open University. He has also completed the Senior Leadership program from International Institute for Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland and the Advanced Management Program from INSEAD Fontainebleau, France.

Mr. Vinit Kumar Tiwari heads Marketing and Sales of the Company. He joined the Company in March 2016 as Chief Marketing Officer and was responsible for Marketing, Sales and Logistics functions.
Mr. Tiwari has over twenty-nine years of experience in Sales and Marketing. Prior to joining the Company, he was associated with UltraTech Cement Limited for twenty years and has worked across different geographies. Prior to UltraTech, he worked with Greenply Industries Limited as Country Head – Sales and Marketing (Ply and Board division).
Mr. Tiwari has a Bachelor degree in Science from and a Master in Business Administration from the Faculty of Management Studies, Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh.

Mr. Rajiv Ranjan Thakur joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer in December 2016. He is responsible for Finance operations of the Company.
Mr. Thakur is an experienced Chief Financial Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the Cement industry over 25 years. He has an extensive experience in Fund raising, General and Business Accounting, Taxation, Banking, Treasury, Business planning & review, Budgeting, Commercials & Controlling.
Mr. Thakur is a strategic business partner with distinct ability to streamline business operations that drive growth and increase profitability. Skilled in developing and implementing financial controls and processes, collaborating with business teams to drive productivity and manage change in complex business environments. He has successfully driven and managed projects like M&A, IPO, Due Diligence, Large corporate financing and optimization of cost of capital etc.
Mr. Thakur was previously associated with ACC Limited across their regional offices in India, in various management roles, including the Vice President - Regional Finance-South and West and the Head – finance at ACC Kymore Cement Works. He has formerly worked at JK Lakshmi Cement Limited and J.K. White Cement Works, a division of the J K Cement Limited.
Mr. Thakur holds a Bachelor degree in Commerce (honours) from the University of Ranchi. He is also a qualified Cost and Management Accountant and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India.

Samar Banerjee is the Vice President, Human Resources of our Company. He joined our Company with effect from November 2, 2016. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Utkal University and a postgraduate diploma in personnel management from the Xavier Institute of Social Services, Ranchi. Prior to joining our Company, he was associated with Eicher Limited, ICI India Limited, ACC Limited, Bennett Coleman and Company Limited in various management roles. He was also the general manager (human resources), Kolkata, at Ambuja Cement Limited.

Mr. Jayakumar Krishnaswamy is the Non-Executive of the Company since July 21, 2020 and thereafter appointed as the Managing Director from December 02, 2020. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical) from University of Delhi. He has experience across FMCG, paint, and coating industry. He has previously been associated with Hindustan Unilever Limited and Akzo Nobel India Limited.

Mr. Anant Kumar Mahobe heads the Manufacturing function for the Cement product line of the Company and is responsible for driving strategy and policy initiatives for Risda, Panagarh, Jajpur and Bhabua cement manufacturing plants.
Mr. Mahobe has over thirty-five years of experience in the Cement industry; having worked with Dangote Cement Limited Nigeria, Binani Cement Limited, Orient Cement Limited, Prism Cement Limited and ACC Limited. His last assignment in India was with Ultratech Nathdwara (formerly Binani Cement Limited) as President Works.
Mr. Mahobe joined the Company in January 2018 as Joint President and Unit Head at Risda Cement Plant, Chhattisgarh and from January 2021 he is heading the Manufacturing function of the Company.
Mr. Mahobe is a Mechanical Engineer and holds a Masters degree in Technology from Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani and Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management from Indian Institute of Management, Indore. He is a fellow of the Institution of Engineers - India and has also undergone leadership coaching and development programmes from the reputed institutes like IMD Lausanne and University of St. Gallon, Switzerland.

Mr. Ashish Palod heads the procurement functions of the Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering (electronic engineering) from Nagpur University and a master’s degree in business administration from Jadavpur University. He has also completed a postgraduate program in management for senior executives from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. He is responsible for the sourcing strategy and its implementation across business verticals of the Company. He has experience in consultancy and has previously been associated with Balaji Ayush Technocrats and Ernst & Young Private Limited.

Ms. Manisha Kelkar heads the Human Resource functions of the Company. She holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce and a master’s degree in management studies from University of Bombay. She is responsible for human resources and management development of the Company. She has experience in human resource development of IT service management companies, business process management companies, technology solutions companies and consumer products manufacturing companies. She has previously been associated with Crompton Greaves Limited, eFunds International India Private Limited, Morgan Stanley Advantage Services Private Limited and WNS Global Services Private Limited.