Holds a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering from IIT Madras and an MBA from the University of Michigan
Has over 25 years of experience in the varied fields of consulting, technology, projects, financial services and engineering in different positions across different industries.
Has worked with Mckinsey and Company, 24/7 Customer Inc. etc.
Was a recipient of the Extraordinary Entrepreneur of the Year - TiECON 2014 Award.
Was the Managing Director of Tube Investments of India Limited (TII) from August, 2017 to March, 2022. Is the Executive Vice Chairman of TII effective 1 April, 2022.
Is the Chairman of CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited and a director on the Boards of various other companies including SRF Limited and Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Limited.
Was the Managing Director of Chola from August, 2010 to August, 2017. Has been the Chairman of Chola effective 12 November, 2020.
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Mr. N Ramesh Rajan (65 years) DIN: 01628318
Independent Director
Holds an MBA from Vanderbilt University, United States of America.
Is a co-founder and Partner of Gateway Partners, an investment firm focused on growth capital and strategic opportunities across markets in Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Has over 29 years of experience in investments, mergers & acquisitions, equity capital markets and leveraged finance in South and Southeast Asia with a strong network of relationships in the region.
Prior to co-founding Gateway Partners in 2014, has held leadership positions in several leading investment banks including Standard Chartered Bank and Morgan Stanley.
Is a non-executive director of TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited and independent director of Tube Investments of India Limited and a few other companies in India and abroad.
Joined the Board of Chola on 16 March, 2021.
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Ms. Bhama Krishnamurthy (67 years) DIN: 02196839
Independent Director
Holds a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from London Business School.
Is a recipient of the President’s Award for Academic excellence in Stanford University and Dean’s List and Distinction Award from London Business School.
Is an Entrepreneur and a technology thought leader who created India’s very first interactive mapping portal mapmyindia.com at the age of 19 and has since built many technology innovations in the maps and location space.
Is the chief executive officer and executive director of C.E. Info Systems Limited (MapmyIndia), India’s leading maps, navigation, location technologies and GPS IoT company incorporated in 1992.
Is the Founder and Chairman of Infidreams Industries Private Limited, focused on creating social good through technology.
Is a member of the FICCI Young Leaders Forum.
Joined the Board of Chola on 25 March, 2019.
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Mr. Rohan Verma (36 years) DIN: 01797489
Independent Director
Holds a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from London Business School.
Is a recipient of the President’s Award for Academic excellence in Stanford University and Dean’s List and Distinction Award from London Business School.
Is an Entrepreneur and a technology thought leader who created India’s very first interactive mapping portal mapmyindia.com at the age of 19 and has since built many technology innovations in the maps and location space.
Is the chief executive officer and executive director of C.E. Info Systems Limited (MapmyIndia), India’s leading maps, navigation, location technologies and GPS IoT company incorporated in 1992.
Is the Founder and Chairman of Infidreams Industries Private Limited, focused on creating social good through technology.
Mr. M.A.M. Arunachalam (also referred as Mr. Arun Murugappan) studied at the Doon School, Dehradun, holds a Bachelor degree in Commerce from Loyola College, Chennai and an MBA from the University of Chicago, USA.
Is the Executive Chairman of Tube Investments of India Limited (TII) effective 1 April, 2022 and was the non-executive Chairman of TII from 11 November, 2020 to 31 March, 2022.
Is the Chairman of Shanthi Gears Limited, Parry Enterprises India Limited, Cholamandalam Home Finance Limited and TI Clean Mobility Private Limited.
Is also on the Boards of CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited, Great Cycles and Creative Cycles.
Joined the Board of Chola on 29 January, 2021.
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Mr. Anand Kumar (54 years) DIN: 00818724
Independent Director
Holds an MBA from Vanderbilt University, United States of America.
Is a co-founder and Partner of Gateway Partners, an investment firm focused on growth capital and strategic opportunities across markets in Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Has over 29 years of experience in investments, mergers & acquisitions, equity capital markets and leveraged finance in South and Southeast Asia with a strong network of relationships in the region.
Prior to co-founding Gateway Partners in 2014, has held leadership positions in several leading investment banks including Standard Chartered Bank and Morgan Stanley.
Is a non-executive director of TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited and independent director of Tube Investments of India Limited and a few other companies in India and abroad.
Joined the Board of Chola on 16 March, 2021.
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Mr. Ravindra Kumar Kundu (54 years) DIN: 07337155
Executive Director
Graduate in Commerce and has completed Post Graduate Programme in Management for Senior Executives from the Kellogg School of Management, Indian School of Business and an Executive Programme in Global Business Management from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta.
Over 34 years of professional experience in automobile and financial services industry including 22 years in Chola.
Joined Chola as Senior Executive - Marketing in the year 2000 and handled various functions including credit, collections before taking up the role of Business Head of Vehicle Finance division of Chola.
Instrumental in growth of the Vehicle Finance business AUM from Rs.20,000 crores to Rs.52,000 crores.
Is the Chairman of Payswiff Technologies Private Limited.
Is also on the Boards of Cholamandalam Securities Limited, White Data Systems India Private Limited and Cholamandalam Home Finance Limited.
Has been the Executive Director of Chola since 23 January, 2020
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