Mr. Muthiah Venkatachalam
Non-Executive Non-Independent Director
Mr. Bhagya Chandra Rao is a Mechanical Engineer by qualification. He has four decades of experience with several organisations viz., ANAND group, ABB, WIDIA, IFB Industries & Sandvik Asia Ltd. in the Engineering, Automotive, Mining & Construction industry on Capital equipment and Cutting tools manufacturing domains in various positions of Business & Functional leadership before moving into Senior Management roles at Board level. He is the former Managing Director of Kennametal India Limited wherein he led the company through its expansion for 8 years. In his earlier association with Sandvik Mining & Construction Rock Tools at Sandvik Asia Ltd, as the President, he was instrumental in taking the business unit through global manufacturing foot print expansion & growing domestic business. Mr. B C Rao is currently an Independent Director on the Boards of Shetron Limited, Suprajit engineering Limited, Disa India Limited and as a Director of Extrude Hone India Private Limited. He also serves on voluntary basis as Vice President in a private Trust engaged in serving the community focused on Education, skill & overall personality development apart from few other activities.
