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Suresh Neotia, Chairman Emeritus
Co-promoter and Chairman Emeritus of Ambuja Cements Limited, Mr. Neotia is a businessman and an industrialist of repute. A member of the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India, Mr. Neotia is also known for his association with numerous cultural institutions as well as charitable organisations. The President of India conferred upon him the Padma Bhushan in the year 2008.
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N. S. Sekhsaria, Chairman
An industrialist reputed for his business acumen, Mr. Sekhsaria is the main promoter of Ambuja Cements Limited. He has created new benchmarks in the cement industry with path-breaking and innovative thinking and turned cement from a commodity into a brand. He is Chairman of ACC Ltd. and also of Ambuja Cements Limited.
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Paul Hugentobler, Vice Chairman
Mr, Hugentobler, a Swiss national, joined Holcim Group Support Limited in 1980 as Project Manager and in 1994 was appointed Area Manager. He has been a member of the Executive Committee of Holcim since January 2002 with responsibility for South Asia and ASEAN excluding Philippines. He joined the Board in May 2006 and in September 2009 was made Non-executive Vice Chairman.
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Markus Akermann, Director
Mr. Akermann, a Swiss national, began his professional career in 1975 with the Swiss Bank Corporation. In 1978, he moved to Holcim where he was active in roles like Area Manager for Latin America and Holcim Trading. In 1993, he was appointed to the Executive Committee with responsibility for Latin America and international trading. He was appointed CEO of Holcim Limited in 2002. He joined the board in 2006.
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M L Bhakta, Director
Mr. Bhakta is a senior partner of Messrs Kanga & Company, a leading firm of advocates and solicitors in Mumbai. He has vast experience in the legal field, especially in matters relating to corporate law, banking and taxation. He was Chairman of the Taxation Law Standing Committee of LAW ASIA. He joined the board in 1985.
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Nasser Munjee, Director
A Master’s degree holder from the London School of Economics, Mr. Munjee is a board member of a number of companies. He has a deep interest in rural development, housing finance and urban issues, specially the development of modern cities and humanitarian causes. He has been awarded the “Best Non-Executive Independent Director 2009’ award by The Asian Centre for Corporate Governance. He joined the board in 2001.
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Rajendra P Chitale, Director
An eminent Chartered Accountant, Mr. Chitale is the managing partner of M/s M.P. Chitale & Associates. He has served as a member of the Insurance Advisory Committee, the Company Law Advisory Committee and other committees of the Government of Maharashtra and the Government of India. He is on the board of several large corporations. He joined the board in July 2002.
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Shailesh Haribhakti, Director
Mr. Haribhakti Is the Executive Chairman of BDO Consulting Private Ltd and the Managing Partner of Haribhakti & Co – Chartered Accountants. He is on the Board of Directors of several private and listed companies. He has been awarded the ‘Best Non-Executive Independent Director 2007’ award by The Asian Centre for Corporate Governance. He joined the Board in May 2006.
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Omkar Goswami, Director
A professional economist, Dr. Goswami has taught and researched economics for nearly two decades. In 1997, he moved away from formal academics to become the editor of Business India, one of India’s prestigious business magazines. He has served as the Chief Economist of the Confederation of Indian Industry and is on the Board of several large companies. He joined the Board in July 2006.
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Naresh Chandra, Director
A Padma Vibhushan awardee in 2007, Mr. Naresh Chandra is a postgraduate from the Allahabad University. He has held several important positions within the Government of India, including Governor of the State of Gujarat and India’s ambassador to the United States. He is a Director on the Board of ACC and several other reputed companies. He joined the board in July 2008.
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Onne van der Weijde, Managing Director
A Dutch national, Mr. Onne joined Holcim in the year 1996 and after holding various positions, he was appointed Director and General Manager for Holcim (India) Pvt. Ltd. in March 2005. He was the CFO of ACC between 2006 and 2008. He has a lot of experience of the cement industry. He joined the Board in January 2009.
Executive Management Team
- Mr. Onne van der Weijde, Managing Director
- Mr. B.L. Taparia, Company Secretary & Corporate Sustainability Officer
- Mr. Sanjeev Churiwala, CFO
- Mr. Ghassan Broummana, Head - Techport
- Mr. S.N. Toshniwal - Business Head (East)
- Mr. J.C. Toshniwal - Business Head (North)
- Mr. Ajay Kapur - Business Head (West & South)
- Ms. Meenakshi Narain - Joint President (HR)
- Mr. Shakti Arora, Head - Central Purchase Officer
