Holds a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering from IIT Madras and an MBA from the University of Michigan
Has over 27 years of experience in the varied fields of consulting, technology, projects, financial services and engineering in different positions across different industries.
Is the recipient of the 'EY Entrepreneur of the YearTM 2023' and was named as the 'EY World Entrepreneur of the YearTM 2024'
Was awarded Extraordinary Entrepreneur of the Year - TiECON 2014 Award.
Has worked with Mckinsey and Company, 24/7 Customer Inc. etc.
Is the Executive Vice Chairman of Tube Investments of India Limited.
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 non-executive Chairman of Chola since 12 November, 2020.
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Mr. N Ramesh Rajan (67years) DIN: 01628318
Independent Director
Graduate in Commerce, a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Has over 41 years of experience in the fields of audit, finance, strategy and operations.
Was the Chairman and Senior Partner, PwC India responsible for overall strategy and operations of all PwC entities in India.
As Chairman & Senior Partner had represented India on the Global Strategy Council of PwC International and served as a member on
PwC’s Central Cluster led by PwC, UK
• Is a Director on the Boards of TTK Healthcare Limited, Rane (Madras) Limited, Rane Engine Valve Limited and Rane Brake Lining Limited
Joined the Board of Chola on 30 October, 2018.
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Ms. Bhama Krishnamurthy (68 years) DIN: 02196839
Independent Director
Holds a Masters degree in science from Mumbai University.
Has a career spanning over 37 years in IDBI (now IDBI Bank) and SIDBI, an Apex Development Bank for MSMEs in India covering almost all areas of development banking operations.
Has varied management and leadership experience in resource raising, forex, treasury operations, risk management, credit function,
branch operations and human resources division.
Was on the Boards of various venture capital companies, CIBIL, SBI Global Factors as a nominee director of SIDBI.
Is the part-time chairperson of CSB Bank Limited and is also on the boards of various companies including Network18 Media and Investments Limited, Five Star Business Finance Limited, Muthoot Microfin Limited, Thirumalai Chemicals Limited, e-Eighteen.com Limited, Reliance Corporate IT Park Limited and Just Dial Limited.Joined the Board of Chola on 31 July, 2019
Joined the Board of Chola on 31 July, 2019.
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Mr. M A M Arunachalam (57 years) DIN: 00202958
Non-Executive Director
Holds a Bachelor’s degree in commerce from Loyola College, Chennai and Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago, USA.
An Industrialist with over 25 years of experience covering varied fields including engineering, construction and financial services
Is the Executive Chairman of TubeInvestments of India Limited.
Is the Chairman of Shanthi Gears Limited, Cholamandalam Home Finance Limited and TI Clean Mobility Private Limited
Is on the Boards of CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited, Great Cycles and Creative Cycles and several other Murugappa Group companies.
Holds an MBA from Vanderbilt University, United States of America.
Has over 31 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.
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.
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 also on the Boards of TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited, Medall Healthcare Private Limited, 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. M R Kumar (63 years) DIN: 03628755
Independent Director
Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science from University of Madras.
Has over 40 years of experience in the fields of insurance, finance and marketing. Has held various positions in Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) from 1986 till 2023.
Was the Chairman of LIC during the period March 2019 to March 2023. Was also the Non-Executive Chairman of LIC Housing Finance Ltd., LIC Pension Fund Ltd, LIC Mutual Fund AMC Ltd. , LIC Cards Services Ltd, IDBI Bank, LIC Singapore Pte. Ltd., LIC Lanka Ltd., LIC (International) BSC, Bahrain, LIC Nepal. Ltd.
Is the non-executive chairman of Bank of India and Aurobindo Pharma Limited and a nominee director on the Board of Ambuja Cements Limited and Aurobindo Pharma USA INC.
Joined the Board of chola on 1 May, 2024.
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Mr. Ramkumar Ramamoorthy (56 years) DIN: 07936844
Independent Director
Holds a Master’s Degree in English Literature, MPhil in American New Journalism from the University of Madras and Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Has over 35 years of experience in the IT industry and academia and had worked with two of the largest employers in the private sector - Tata Consultancy Services and Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited, India (Cognizant)
Held various leadership positions as Chief Knowledge Officer, Executive Director, India, and Chairman and Managing Director of Cognizant. In 2020, Mr. Ramkumar retired as Chairman and Managing Director of Cognizant. He was also on the Board of Cognizant Foundation.
Is an Independent Director on the Board of Five-Star Business Finance Limited. Is the co-founder of Catalincs Partners LLP.
Joined the Board of chola on 26 July, 2024.
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Mr. Ravindra Kumar Kundu (56 years) DIN: 07337155
Executive Director
Holds a Bachelor’s degree 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.
Has over 36 years of experience in automobile and financial services industry including 24 years in Chola.
Started his career in Chola as Senior Executive - Marketing in the year 2000 and moved ahead to leadership roles heading various functions including credit, collections and businesses in Chola.
Is the non-executive Chairman of Payswiff Technologies Private Limited.
Is also on the Boards of Cholamandalam Securities Limited and Cholamandalam Home Finance Limited
Has been the Executive Director of Chola since 23 January, 2020
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