Brief profiles of our Directors
Jagdish Kumar Suri is the Chairman, Managing Director and one of the Promoters of our Company. He has been associated with our Company since its inception. He completed his higher secondary examination from the Punjab University in the year 1964. Prior to incorporating our Company in 2003, he carried on the business of basmati rice through his sole proprietorship, erstwhile M/s. Amir Chand Jagdish Kumar, since the year 1982, which was subsequently acquired by our Company pursuant to the Takeover Agreement dated January 14, 2005. He has more than four decades of experience in the rice industry. His proprietorship was awarded with a certificate of merit for outstanding performance in exports in the rice industry during the year 1998-99 under ‘National Export Award’ by the Government of India.
He is responsible for overseeing our procurement, domestic sales, strategic operations, finance and also responsible for overseeing the strategic growth initiatives and expansion plans of our Company.
Rahul Suri is the Whole Time Director and one of the Promoters of our Company. He has been associated with our Company since its inception. He completed his secondary school examination from the Central Board of Secondary Education. Prior to incorporating the Company in 2003, he carried on the business of basmati rice through his sole proprietorship, erstwhile A.C.J.K, since the year 1993. He has more than 30 years of experience in the rice industry.
He is responsible for overseeing the production, export sales, quality control, marketing and other day to day operations of our Company.
Ramnika Suri is the Non-Executive Non-Independent Director and one of the Promoters of our Company. She has been associated with our Company since its inception. She holds a Master of Arts degree from the Punjab University. She has over 22 years of experience in the rice industry. She is responsible for marketing and administrative functions of our Company.
Yogendra Kumar Singhal is an Independent Director of our Company. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Delhi and has completed middle management course from the Indian Institute Management, Ahmedabad. He is a retired professional and has over 40 years of experience in securities markets, primarily in the field of registrar and transfer agent services. He has been associated with various companies, including Bigshare Services Private Limited where he served as vice president, Alankit Assignments Limited as senior vice president and MAS Services Private Limited as an assistant manager.
Gauri Shankar is an Independent Director of our Company. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Delhi. He has cleared Part I of the Associate Examination of the Indian Institute of Bankers. He is a retired banker and has 39 years of experience in the banking and finance sector. He was associated with the Punjab National Bank and served as a chief executive officer and managing director on the board of Punjab National Bank, as a non-executive chairman on PNB International Limited and as a director in PNB Gilts Limited, PNB Housing Finance Limited and JSC SB PNB Kazakhstan. He also served as a general manager at Bank of India.
Rajni is an Independent Director of our Company. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Delhi. She is a Company Secretary and member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. She has 12 years of experience in the field of secretarial compliances including one year with a listed company. Previously, she was associated as a consultant for company law and RBI matters, with V.V Kale & Company, Chartered Accountants. She has also worked in her capacity as a company secretary in companies, namely, PAN India Corporation, Radiant Innovative Manufacturing Limited, Super Plastronics Private Limited, Delhi Sports & Entertainment Private Limited and Delhi Soccer Private Limited.
