Gopi Kannan Thirukonda
Non-executive Director
Date of birth: March 30, 1959
Brief résumé: Mr Gopi Kannan Thirukonda is a Director of the Company since August 18, 2011. He is the Chairman of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and a Member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board.
Mr Thirukonda has 36 years of experience in various capacities and is currently the Whole-time Director and Chief Financial Officer of Atul Ltd.
Mr Thirukonda is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of India and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and holds a postgraduate diploma in Management from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
Directorships in other companies
Public companies
Amal Ltd
Atul Bioscience Ltd
Atul Finserv Ltd – Chairman
Atul Fin Resources Ltd
Atul Ltd
Atul Nivesh Ltd
Atul Polymers Products Ltd – Chairman
Atul Rajasthan Date Palms Ltd
Public companies
Atul China Ltd – Chairman
Atul Deutschland GmbH – Chairman
Membership in committees of other companies
Member of Committees
Amal Ltd – Stakeholders Relationship Committee
Atul Bioscience Ltd – Audit Committee
Atul Ltd – Risk Management Committee
Atul Ltd – Stakeholders Relationship Committee
Venugopala Rao
Managing Director
Date of birth: March 14, 1963
Brief résumé: Dr G Venugopala Rao joined Atul Ltd on April 10, 2007, and is the Managing Director of Rudolf Atul Chemicals Ltd since August 18, 2011.
Dr Rao has 28 years of experience in various capacities and is currently the President – Colors Business, Atul Ltd.
Dr Rao holds a postgraduate degree in Textile Chemistry from the University of Mumbai and a doctorate degree from Leeds University.
Directorships in other companies
Public companies
Atul Natural Dyes Ltd
Foreign companies
Atul USA Inc
Sudhir Merchant
Non-executive and Independent Director
Date of birth: August 25, 1953
Brief résumé: Mr Sudhir Merchant is a Director of the Company since August 2011. He is the Chairman of Audit Committee and a Member of Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board.
Mr Merchant is an industrialist having more than 43 years of experience.
Mr Merchant holds a graduate degree in Commerce and a postgraduate degree in Management Studies (MMS) from the University of Mumbai.
Directorships in other companies
Public companies
TCPL Packaging Ltd
The Indian Card Clothing Company Ltd
Private companies
Encore Natural Polymers Pvt Ltd
Membership in committees of other companies
Chairman of committees
Encore Natural Polymers Pvt Ltd – Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
TCPL Packaging Ltd – Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
TCPL Packaging Ltd – Nomination and Remuneration Committee
TCPL Packaging Ltd – Stakeholders Relationship Committee
The Indian Card Clothing Company Ltd – Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Member of committees
TCPL Packaging Ltd – Audit Committee
The Indian Card Clothing Company Ltd – Audit Committee
The Indian Card Clothing Company Ltd – Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
The Indian Card Clothing Company Ltd – Investment Committee
Wolfgang Anton Schumann
Chairman and Non-executive Director
Date of birth: July 9, 1973
Brief résumé: Dr Wolfgang Schumann is a Director of the Company since March 27, 2008. He is the Chairman of the Board and a Member of Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Board.
Sujal Shah
Non-executive and Independent Director
Date of birth: September 23, 1968
Brief résumé: Mr Sujal Shah is a Director of the Company since August 2011.
He is a Member of Audit Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board.
Mr Shah is a founder partner of SSPA & Co Chartered Accountants and heads the corporate consultancy services that are offered by the firm.
Mr Shah is also a Fellow Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Directorships in other companies
Public companies
Amal Ltd
Amrit Corporation Ltd
Bhishma Realty Ltd
Capricon Realty Ltd
Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd
Greycells Education Ltd
Hindoostan Mills Ltd
Mafatlal Industries Ltd
Private companies
Convergence Chemicals Pvt Ltd
Raiji and Horwath Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd
SSPA Consultants Pvt Ltd
Membership in committees of other companies
Chairman of Committees
Convergence Chemicals Pvt Ltd – Audit Committee
Hindoostan Mills Ltd – Audit Committee
Member of Committees
Amal Ltd – Audit Committee
Amal Ltd – Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Amrit Corporation Ltd – Audit Committee
Amrit Corporation Ltd – Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd – Audit Committee
Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd – Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd – Securities Issue Committee
Greycells Education Ltd – Audit Committee
Greycells Education Ltd – Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Hindoostan Mills Ltd – Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Mafatlal Industries Ltd – Audit Committee
Mafatlal Industries Ltd – Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
Ulrich Hambrecht
Non-executive Director
Date of birth: May 08, 1948
Brief résumé: Mr Ulrich Hambrecht is a Director of the Company since March 27, 2008. He is a Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board.
Directorships in other companies
Public companies
Kiri Industries Ltd