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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors of GIL currently comprises the following persons:

Mr. G. M. Rao	- Executive Chairman
Executive Chairman, is the Promoter and one of the first directors of the Company. He is an industrialist and the founder and Chairman of the GMR Group and GMR Varalakshmi Foundation, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of the Group. He is a graduate in mechanical engineering from Andhra University. He was awarded the Doctorate in Philosophy in 2005 by the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad in recognition of his services to industry. He was a director on the Board of Vysya Bank for several years and also served as a non-executive chairman of ING Vysya Bank between October 2002 and January 2006. Currently, he is involved in certain Group-level decisions and external relations, senior leader development and organization building initiatives.
Mr. B.V. Nageswara Rao	- Managing Director
Managing Director, has been associated with the Group since 1990 and is one of the first Directors of the Company. He is a graduate in Electrical Engineering from Andhra University. During his tenure with Andhra Bank before joining the Group, he gained extensive experience in the Banking Sector with specific focus in Industrial Finance. He has held various senior responsibilities in the Group. Currently he heads various Corporate Services such as Finance, Human Resources, Legal and Procurement, Corporate Relations, Corporate Communication, Foundation/CSR. He is a Director on the Board of several subsidiaries of the Company.
Mr. Srinivas Bommidala	- Group Director
One of the first directors of the Group and has been a member of the Board since 1996, Srinivas Bommidala entered his family tobacco export business in 1982 and led the diversification into new businesses such as Aerated water bottling plants, etc. He was also in charge of international marketing and management of the organization. Subsequently, he led the team as the Managing Director of GMR Power Corporation Limited for setting up the first Independent Power Project. Situated at Chennai in southern part of India this 200 MW project with slow speed diesel technology is the world’s largest diesel engine power plant under one roof. He was also instrumental in implementing the 388 MW combined cycle gas turbine power project in Andhra Pradesh. When the Government of India decided to modernise and restructure New Delhi airport under a Public Private Partnership in 2006, he became the first Managing Director of this venture and successfully managed the transition process from a public owned entity to a public private partnership enterprise. In 2007 he took over as the Chairman of Urban Infra & Highways Sector consisting of Highways, Special Economic Zone at Kakinada - Andhra Pradesh and Krishnagiri in Tamilnadu, Construction, Commercial Property Development at Delhi & Hyderabad Airports/ Aerotropolis and other Group Properties Businesses. Also he was the Chairman of GMR Sports which owns Delhi Dare Devils as IPL Franchisee. Recently Srinivas Bommidala took over as the Chairman of Airports business, which consists of Indira Gandhi International Airport ( Delhi), Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Hyderabad), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (Turkey) and Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (Male). GMR today is among the top five airport developers in the world. He will continue to spearhead Commercial Property development / Aerotropolis at New Delhi and Hyderabad airports.
Mr. G. B. S. Raju	- Group Director
Group Director, is the elder son of Mr. G.M. Rao and has been on the Company’s Board since 1999. He completed his bachelor’s degree in commerce from Vivekananda College, University of Madras, Chennai, in 1995. He began his career as the Managing Director of GMR Energy Limited and was responsible for setting up the 220 MW barge-mounted power plant. He steered the Company’s involvement in the roads sector, led Corporate Services including fund raising initiatives and spearheaded Company’s foray into international business. He also heads energy, resources and other allied businesses.
Mr. G. Kiran Kumar	- Group Director
Group Director, a graduate in commerce, is the younger son of Mr. G.M. Rao and has been on the Company’s Board since 1999. He had spearheaded the setting up of Greenfield Hyderabad Airport and the development and modernization of Delhi International Airport, a major public-private partnership project, very successfully. Earlier he headed the GMR Group’s finance function and the shared services. Currently he is heading Highways, construction, SEZs and allied businesses (excluding Airports SEZ) and Sports.
Mr. K. Balasubramanian	- Director
Director, has close to 40 years of experience in international banking. He has worked with four large Banks in India and abroad. Through his 25 years tenure with American Express, he held senior positions in marketing, credit and general management in several Asian and European countries. During his career with American Express Bank, he has also served as the Country Head for Korea, India and Nepal as well as the Chief Credit Officer for the Asia-Pacific region and Indian subcontinent. He was also the Managing Director and chief executive officer for ING Vysya Bank.
Mr. O. B. Raju	- Director
Director, has been a member of the Board since October 2007. He has over 25 years of diverse experience having held key positions in finance and infrastructure businesses. He is a chartered accountant and has been associated with GMR Group’s business activities since 1991. He has also held various senior positions and has been actively involved in the road sector. Presently he is the managing director of GTTEPL and GMR Highways Limited and is part of the senior leadership team.
Mr. Arun K. Thiagarajan	- Independent Director
Independent Director, has been on the Company’s Board since September, 2005. He is also a director on the Board of GEL. He completed his masters in electrical engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. He also secured a management degree from Sweden and completed an advanced management program from Harvard Business School, USA. He held several senior positions in various global companies including President and Country General Manager - Hewlett-Packard India Limited, Vice Chairman - Wipro and Managing Director - ABB Limited. He is also on the board of directors ING Vysya Bank Limited, Aditya Birla Minacs IT Services Limitd, Gokaldas Exports Limited etc.
Mr. K. R. Ramamoorthy	- Independent Director
Independent Director, has been on the Company’s Board since September, 2005. He is a graduate in arts (economics) and also holds a bachelor’s degree in law and is a fellow member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He is also on the board of directors of some subsidiaries. He is a senior banker, with over four decades of commercial and banking experience in India. He served as the chairman and managing director of Corporation Bank and Vysya Bank. He was also the non-executive chairman of ING Vysya Bank. He has been providing consultancy services to commercial banks in India and other developing countries. He also provides services to the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and International Finance Corporation. Presently, he is also on the board of directors of The Clearing Corporation of India Limited, Subros Limited, Nilkamal Plastics Limited, Shriram City Union Finance Limited etc.
Mr. N.C. Sarabeswaran	- Independent Director
Independent Director, he is a Chartered Accountant and the Founding partner of Jagannathan & Sarabeswaran, Chartered Accountants, an Audit Firm with 40 years standing. He renders advisory services to various corporate clients. He was Nominee Director of Reserve Bank of India and later professional and Independent Director on the Board of Vysya Bank Limited, the predecessor of ING Vysya Bank Limited for 13 years. He was Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of Management and Joint Venture Committees. He was the past President of Indo-Australian Chamber of Commerce. He is an Advisory Board member of a US and Australian Private Equity Fund. An Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit committee of the largest Micro Finance Company in Tamil Nadu.
Dr. Prakash G. Apte	- Independent Director
Independent Director, has been on the Company’s Board since September, 2005. He holds a doctorate degree in economics from Columbia University, USA. He also holds a post graduate diploma in management from the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata and B.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. Currently, he is UTI chair professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. He taught Economics at the Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, USA, and Columbia University. He was a consultant at Edison Electric Institute, New York and a project manager at Centron Industrial Alliance, Mumbai. He has published four books and several articles in academic journals and professional media. He has served on expert committees appointed by NSE and SEBI and is a consultant to several leading organizations in Government, public and private sectors. He has also been a visiting faculty at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. He is on the boards of other companies.
Mr. R. S. S. L. N. Bhaskarudu	- Independent Director
Independent Director, has been on the Company’s Board since September, 2005. He is also on the board of directors of GHIAL and DIAL. He is a graduate in electrical engineering from College of Engineering, Andhra University. He has over 48 years of work experience in management and leadership positions. He served more than two decades at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). During his tenure in BHEL, he was involved in the development and production of turbine generator sets including auxiliaries all over the country. He also worked for over 16 years with Maruti Udyog Limited (MUL) since its inception and has served as its managing director. He also served as a member / chairman of the Public Enterprises Selection Board of the Government of India. He is also on the Boards of several other companies.
Mr. Udaya Holla	- Independent Director
Independent Director, has been on the Company’s Board since September, 2005. He is also on the board of directors of some subsidiaries. He holds a bachelor’s degree in science and master’s degree in law. He is a lawyer by profession and was previously the Advocate General of the State of Karnataka. His areas of specialization are corporate laws, mergers and acquisitions, foreign collaborations and joint ventures, FEMA and other legal matters. He has been practicing law for more than 36 years. He has been associated with GMR Group since 2003.
Mr. Uday M. Chitale	- Independent Director
Independent Director, has been on the Company’s Board since September, 2005. He is also a director on the board of directors of VPGL. He is a practicing chartered accountant and is the senior partner of M.P. Chitale & Co, Mumbai. He is/has been director of various companies including ICICI Bank Limited, ICICI Securities Limited and JSW Steel Limited. Mr. Chitale served on several expert committees set up by the Government of India, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, Reserve Bank of India, SEBI and professional bodies such as Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Bombay Chartered Accountants Society. Mr. Chitale’s core professional practice areas include corporate auditing and management advisory services especially to the financial sector. His special interests include international business negotiations and commercial dispute resolution. He has contributed to the development of Alternative Dispute Resolution in India and is the founder Director of Indian Council for Dispute Resolution. In the year 2000, he received accreditation as ‘Certified Mediator’ from the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), UK.