PSG is a high-pressure business with production, distribution and exhibition of films whose fortunes change on a day-to-day basis. But Saminathan has a simple formula to stay calm. “I read a lot on diverse subjects and this has been my great stress management method,” he says.
Looking into the crystal ball, Saminathan says, “In the next five years, Pyramid Saimira Group will be one of the giants in the world media and entertainment sector.”
Source: https://www.telegraphindia.com/1080603/jsp/jobs/story_9354543.jsp

Kewal Handa - Managing Director of Pfizer Limited.

He had also served as Executive Director - Finance, Pfizer Limited.

A Masters Degree in Commerce from Sydenham College, Mumbai. He is a qualified Management Accountant and a Company Secretary.

Kewal is also a Committee Member of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA), the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), the President of the Bombay Management Association (BMA) and the Chairman of the Pricing Committee of the Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI).

1) CMA S.Srinivasan

BE, MBA, AICWA has been promoted as MD and CEO of Matrix Laboratories Limited from Jan 1st, 2009.

2) Perot Systems Corporation (NYSE: PER), has announced the appointment of Suresh Ramachandra as CFO for Consulting and Application Solutions (CAS)
Suresh Ramachandra will be based at Perot Systems’ Bangalore campus.
Taking on the reigns as CFO of CAS at Perot Systems, Suresh Ramachandra will primarily focus on facilitating business growth, profit improvement and planning. Prior to joining Perot Systems, Suresh spent six years with HP - the last four being based in Singapore in the role of Finance Director for South East Asia & Taiwan region. He has gained considerable experience working at Wipro and ABB, in his earlier stints. Suresh is an M.Com graduate from Bangalore University and also a member of the ICWA (India) and the ACS (India).

3) Chief Financial Officer of Opus Software Solutions, Mr. Anand Karwa is responsible for all of Opus' financial matters including funding and financial planning. Additionally he heads the Commercial, Facilities and Administration functions at Opus. Anand Karwa brings aa varied experience of about 14 years in the Finance field. He has had the opportunity of working with some of the best names such as Infosys as Manager - Accounts and Administration for the Pune Delivery Centre and the Tata's (Tata AutoComp Systems – Interior Plastics Division) as Dy. Manager Finance and Information Systems.

Functionally, costing and cost management are his forte and he has carried out a number of varied assignments. He was a certified TBEM (MBNQA Model) External assessor in the Tata Group. And certified auditor for quality standards like ISO 9001, QS 9000, TS 16949.

Anand Karwa has a strong academic background with merit awards in the State Boards Exams and national merit rank in the ICWAI exam. He is a Commerce graduate and a Cost Accountant and is actively involved in SEAP activities. Passionate fan of Cricket, he enjoys socializing, trekking and sports.

4) Mr. Anil Kumar Sardana

Designation : Managing Director
Company : Tata Teleservices Limited

Prior to taking over the reigns of TTSL, Mr Sardana was the Executive Director, Tata Power Company. An Electrical Engineer from Delhi University’s College of Engineering and a Post Graduate in Cost Accountancy (ICWAI), Mr Sardana also has a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from Delhi apart from having attended the Top Management Programme from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Mr. Sardana began his career as an Engineer Trainee at the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), and undertook various responsibilities before leaving the Corporation in 1994 as a Senior Manager, where he worked in areas of core engineering, project management and operations divisions.

In 1994, he joined BSES and rose to become Vice President & Head of Corporate Business Development and the EPC Business Group, till he joined Tata Power Company in 2002 to lead the Distribution Business of the Company as CEO & later as MD. He spearheaded the turnaround & change management of the state-owned power retail distribution business. Under his leadership NDPL areas, witnessed significant Financial; Technical, Commercial improvements and the most significant being the recognitions that came from all quarters on benchmark & new initiatives in area of consumer care.

Mr Sardana has also received numerous personal recognitions, significant among them being the Best CEO Award in 2006 and 2007 from two key South Asian Energy Sector Associations. He has also made significant contributions as Chairman of CII’s sub-committee on Energy, as Chairman of Tata Group’s Northern Regional Forum and in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility.

He also serves on the Boards of several companies, including Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited, Coastal Gujarat Power Limited, Maithon Power Limited, North Delhi Power Limited, Tata Power Company Limited.

5) H. M. Bharuka has been Managing Director of Goodlass Nerolac Paints Ltd. since1, April 2004 and serves as Director. Mr. Bharuka is a qualified Cost Accountant with a varied experience of around 24 years in various facets of management and profound knowledge of the Paints Industry. Nerolac has been showing remarkable performance under the able stewardship of Mr. Bharuka as Managing Director from 1st April, 2001. Mr. Bharuka’s vision has taken Nerolac to new heights. His skill in team building has motivated the entire work force to strive for excellence. Mr. Bharuka is Chairman/member of the Board of Directors of the following companies (excluding private companies, foreign companies and companies registered under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956) : Chairman of Chemguard Coatings Ltd. and a member of the Board of Directors of Polycoat Powders Ltd. and Nipa Chemicals Ltd.

6) Mr. Shyam Bhartia - Chairman & Managing Director - Jubilant Organosys

Shyam S Bhartia is the Chairman and Managing Director of Jubilant Organosys Ltd. After graduating in Commerce, he did his ICWA from the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) and is a fellow member of the ICWAI. A leading industrialist of India, he has rich industrial experience in the Pharmaceuticals & Speciality Chemicals, Food, Oil and Gas (Exploration & Production), Aerospace and Information Technology sectors. He also serves on the Board of several public companies viz. Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd., Birla Cotton Spinning and Weaving Mills Ltd., Domino's Pizza India Ltd., Zuari Industries Ltd., Lionel India Ltd., GeoEnpro Petroleum Ltd., Enpro Secan India Ltd., Jubilant Chemsys Ltd., Jubilant Clinsys Ltd., Vam Holdings Ltd., PSI NV, Belgium, PSI Supply NV, Belgium, Jubilant Pharma NV, Belgium, Jubilant Energy (Holdings) B.V., Netherlands and has served as a Director of Air India Ltd.

His past contributions to institutional segment include:

Member of Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur

Member of Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad

Mr. Bhartia is currently, Member, Executive Committee, FICCI.

1) Dr M P Agarwal
Chairman & MD
Shri Lakshmi Cotsyn Limited

Shri Lakshmi Cotsyn Limited (SLCL) was established in August, 1998, as Galaxy Indo-Fab Limited. The company began processing 100 percent cotton and blended fabrics with capacity of 60 lakhs meters per annum, and just in a decade, the capacity rose to a figure of 180 lakhs meters per annum. The company also deals in diversified fields like embroidery, quilting, fusible interlining, and specialty products like camouflage fabric uniforms, bulletproof jackets that are used by Defence sectors viz Army.

Aged about 55 years, Dr M P Agarwal is the Chairman and MD of SLCL. He is a hardcore professional turned to a successful entrepreneur. Qualified Cost Accountant (FICWA) and Ph.D in Textile Costing, Dr Agarwal has more than 30 years of experience in Textile Industry.

He has also duly represented the company in important trade organizations /bodies of India like FICCI, PHD Chamber Of Commerce, Textile Export Promotion Council, Mumbai Merchants Chamber of UP, Apparel Export Promotional Council and Indian Industries Association.

In his talk with Face2Face team, Dr Agarwal points out the prospects of Denim market in India and worldwide. He also comments on nascent market of specialty products in Defense sectors.

2) Taurus Asset Management Co. Ltd. has appointed Mr. Waqar Naqvi as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), in line with their ambitious expansion plans.

A rank holder cost accountant and an MBA, Mr. Naqvi brings with him 16 plus years of diversified experience in the financial services sector to Taurus AMC.

Prior to his appointment as CEO of Taurus AMC, Mr. Naqvi was the Business Head of Portfolio Management Services & Offshore Business for Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co. Ltd. During his seven-year stint at Birla Sun Life AMC, he held diverse responsibilities cutting across various business lines including a stint as the National Head - Institutional business.

Having rich exposure in marketing financial products and services and knowledge of the diverse Indian and international markets, the new CEO of Taurus AMC has been actively involved in developing speciality products in the MF space. He is also a member of Committee on Registration of AMFI Certified Distributors.

Mr. Naqvi has also worked with Thermax, Apple Finance, GE Capital Transportation and Escorts Finance across treasury, asset finance and asset management functions.

CMA.J.Kohareswaran has taken over the charge as Chairman and Managing Director of RCF (Rastriya Chemicals and Fertilizers) Limited from 1st July 2010. Previously he was Director - Marketing. Being a Cost Accountant he has worked in different capacities in finance section in both divisions of the company and also the audit department. He is also on the Board of RRCFL and FRBL

Source Times of India, Mumbai Edition, Friday July 2nd, 2010, page 12.

Mr C. S. Verma is a Cost and Management Accountant and at the right moment he is Chairman of a Maharatna Company "SAIL"
Director (finance) of SAIL is Mr. Soilesh Bhattacharya is also a Cost Accountant

P.K. Bajpai is new Director Finance of BHEL
Anil Sasi
Share · print · T+ New Delhi, July 4, 2011: Mr P.K. Bajpai, has
assumed charge as Director (Finance) of engineering major Bharat Heavy
Electricals Ltd (BHEL).

Prior to the appointment of the State-owned firm's board, the
56-year-old Mr Bajpai was heading the company’s financial services
division as Executive Director.

A Mechanical Engineer from IIT, Kanpur; MBA from the University of
Leeds, UK and AICWA from the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants
of India, Mr Bajpai joined BHEL as an Engineer Trainee in 1977, a
company release said. He has 34 years of diversified and versatile
professional experience through working in major segments of BHEL

PANAJI: Mr Mohan Vasant Tanksale has been appointed as chairman and managing director, Central Bank of India with effect from June 29. Prior to this, Mr Tanksale was the executive director, Punjab National Bank since March 2009. Mr Tanksale started his career as an officer in Union Bank of India at Gwalior in 1974.

Mr Tanksale, a seasoned banker having rich experience in banking is backed by professional credentials like associate member of Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWA), company secretary (Inter) of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, CAIIB, a bachelor degree of Science and a Master degree in English literature.

A prudent banker with a vision, Mr Tanksale has been instrumental in introducing many innovations in the banking field especially in the area of e-banking products, new initiatives like insurance and mutual funds. He has been pioneer in setting up ‘Transaction Banking Division’, wherein on the strength of technology-based platform, a wide array of products and services for the customers could be introduced.

He is also having to his credit the exposure in overseas banking, credit monitoring and risk management.

Chiranjeevi being a cost accountant..

for reference
1) https://www.rediff.com/news/2008/aug/05sld5.htm
2) https://cmchiranjeevi.blogspot.com/
3) https://www.bollywhat-forum.com/index.php?topic=24060.0

Sarraf takes over CEO & MD of ONGC Videsh Ltd

NEW DELHI: Dinesh K Sarraf has taken over as the CEO and managing director of ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas investment arm of state oil and gas explorer ONGC.

Sarraf, 54, was director (finance), Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) before being selected to head the company tasked with acquisition of oil and gas properties overseas.