The people committed to the success of our shareholders and the growth of TCI
The people committed to the success of our shareholders and the growth of TCI
The Board collectively assumes the overarching responsibility of supervising management in the interest of the firm’s shareholders. The Board accomplishes this oversight through both direct involvement and through its committees.
Chairman & Managing Director
Mr. D. P. Agarwal is the Chairman of TCI Group of Companies. Mr. Agarwal has been associated with transport and logistics industry for more than 54 years. He has been contributing towards developing the unorganized logistics sector into an organized one.
Mr. Agarwal through TCI Foundation has initiated many social and philanthropic activities for common good in the areas of HIV/AIDS, Education, Sports and Skilling. He is also an active member of several other Trusts and philanthropic organisations.
Non-Executive Director
Mr. S. N. Agarwal has over 46 years of rich experience in various industries including logistics. Mr. Agarwal also serves as the Chairman of Bhoruka Gases Ltd and Bhoruka Power Corporation Ltd.
He is also a member of the governing body of IIM Bangalore. A magna cum laude graduate in management from Davenport College of Business, US, Mr. Agarwal also holds an Advance Management Program (AMP) certificate from Harvard Business School, USA.
Independent Director
Mr. Vijay Sankar holds a Masters in Business Administration from the J L Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, Illinois, USA and is also a qualified Chartered Accountant. Prior to that, Vijay earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Loyola College in Chennai. Vijay Sankar is the Chairman of The Sanmar Group. The Sanmar Group has revenues of around USD 1 Billion and an asset base over USD 1.5 Billion. As Chairman, he is responsible for the Group’s operational management.
Apart from organic growth of the main businesses, Mr. Sankar has been actively involved in Sanmar’s entry into overseas countries in the Group’s core areas of strengths. The Sanmar Group has manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Egypt, apart from its many manufacturing units in South India. Mr. Sankar is Director on the Board of The KCP Limited, Oriental Hotels Limited and TVS Motor Company Limited. He also serves as Vice President of the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association. Mr. Sankar has travelled abroad widely, apart from a two-year stint in Chicago while earning his MBA. He had also served as the Honorary Consul for Spain in Chennai for close to ten years.
Independent Director
Ms. Gita Nayyar, is an MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College USA and holds a B.A. Economics (Hons) degree from Jesus and Mary College Delhi.
Ms. Gita Nayyar is a senior finance professional with over 30 years of leadership experience in UK and India with MNC banks and in the Venture Capital Industry. She has extensive cross-functional experience in corporate banking, Investment banking, Wealth management, Fund raising, Investment and Risk management.
Ms. Nayyar serves as an Independent Director on the board of Oriental Hotels Limited and Taj- Sats Air Catering Ltd, both Tata group two companies. She is a member of the board of Governors of IIM – Udaipur and is on the Advisory committee of Helpage India, a large national NGO. Ms. Nayyar is also a Senior Advisor at Fulcrum Ventures Ltd- a mid-market venture capital fund. She has considerable experience in investing in startups and is recognized as a successful angel investor/ mentor.
Independent Director
Mr. Ravi Uppal has wide-ranging business experience, spanning over 40 years in engineering, manufacturing and infrastructure segments in India and abroad. He served as the Managing Director & Group CEO of Jindal Steel & Power Limited Group, Whole-time Director of L&T Group Board and MD & CEO (Power) at L&T, held various positions in ABB Group including President of Global Markets &, Member of Group Executive Committee, President of ABB in Asia Pacific Region & Chairman & MD of ABB India, and is credited as being the Founding Managing Director of Volvo in India. Mr Uppal has worked for over 15 years in diverse roles in Europe, Middle East, North Africa and South East Asia . He has recently set up a new venture, SISCOL which is undertaking steel based civil & industrial infrastructure in India.
He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, which has honoured him as a Distinguished Alumni. He is also an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad. He has done Advanced Management Program from Wharton Business School, USA. He has been on the board of several companies in India and Europe including BAE, UK, Actis Private Equity, UK, Riverina Bio Energy, Australia and Page Industries, Srei Finance, & Suzlon of India. He has also been on the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
Mr. Uppal is actively involved in several industry forums including CII, FICCI ,AIMA & academic institutions and holds a keen interest in social and community development in India.
Mr. Singhania is a fourth-generation industrialist belonging to one of the largest industrial groups in India – J.K. Organisation. JK Organisation is an over 125 years old business house with leadership across multiple sectors. The Group is present in 100 countries apart from all India presence with annual sales revenue of over US$ 4.15 billion. The Group manufactures and markets a wide range of products from Paper, Automobile Tyres, Cement, Auto Components, Textiles, Agri Products, etc.
Mr Singhania did his Master’s Degree in Commerce from Kanpur University and his MBA from Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, USA.
Positions held
Mr. Singhania is a Director of JK Organisation, Managing Director of J.K. Fenner (India) Ltd, one the leading automotive and Industrial parts manufacturing company in the country. He is also Managing Director of JK Agri Genetics Ltd, a leader in hybrid seeds for agriculture.
He was the Dy Managing Director, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., one of the largest Tyre manufacturers in India till January, 2016.
He also heads the Group’s interest in Auto Ancillary, Hybrid Seeds, Power and New Businesses. He is also responsible for starting CliniRx Research Private Ltd., a full service Clinical Research Organisation of the Group, of which he is the Chairman.
Mr Singhania is also deeply involved in the Motors Sports activity of the Organisation.
Association with Professional Bodies
Independent Director
Mr. Avinash Gupta is Managing Director of Dun & Bradstreet Information Services India Pvt. Ltd. He is a highly experienced, execution-focused senior leader with a strong, global background and brings more than 3 decades of experience and a vast network of business relationships. He has worked extensively in financial services including M&A, equity and debt financing, private equity placement and advisory across the EMENA and Asia.
Prior to joining Dun & Bradstreet in 2021, he worked with Rabo Equity Advisors where he was the Managing Director since 2018. Over the years, he has held various leadership positions including recently as Head of Deloitte India’s Financial Advisory Services business. He has worked in senior positions across geographies and products in various institutions such as HSBC, UBS, Barings, Citibank, Falcon Capital, and Alpen Capital. In his initial years in the USA, he also worked as an equity analyst covering the Oil Services sector at Wedbush Morgan Securities (Los Angeles) and Howard Weil (New Orleans).
He has an MBA from the A.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University (Deans List with full fellowship) and a B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, BHU Varanasi. He sits on the National Executive Committees of FICCI and ASSOCHAM.
Non-Executive
Mrs. Urmila Agarwal, with over two decades of expertise and knowledge about the garment manufacturing sector, is the brain behind the origin of TCI EXIM. Mrs. Agarwal began her professional career with TCI EXIM. Today TCI EXIM is amongst the upcoming Garment manufacturing companies in India.
Well-travelled around the globe, she has been keeping pace with changing trends in the garment industry across the world. A successful entrepreneur, a philanthropist and an excellent homemaker, Mrs. Agarwal has accomplished laurels in every sphere of life.
Mr. Vineet Agarwal is the Managing Director of Transport Corporation of India Ltd. one of India’s largest logistics companies. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University and the Owner President Management program from Harvard Business School. Mr. Agarwal joined TCI in 1996 as the Executive Director and has held various roles within the Company.
Under his leadership, TCI has adapted to new technologies and work systems to grow from strength to strength. He has been active in transforming the organization towards value-added services in the area of supply chain management and multimodal logistics. Mr. Agarwal has played a pivotal role in orienting TCI to move from being a mere trucking company to evolve itself as one of India’s foremost integrated multimodal supply chain solutions provider.
He is ex-President of ASSOCHAM, a leading Chamber of Commerce in India and on the Board of the National Start-up Advisory council. Mr. Agarwal is the Chairman of Transystem Logistics International Pvt. Ltd. (a joint venture with Mitsui & Co.) and the Chairman of TCI CONCOR Multimodal Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (a joint venture with Container Corporation of India Ltd.)
Mr. Chander Agarwal is the Director of TCI. A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from 1996 to 2001 from Bryant College, Smithfield, RI, Mr. Agarwal joined TCI as Summer Intern and worked in various departments including operations, Logistics and Marketing etc. thereby getting fair amount of exposure to the key functions in the Company.
His hands-on experience with Transfreight USA, a 3PL specializing in ‘lean logistics’ for Toyota Motor vehicles, USA, has given him unmatched knowledge of the Supply Chain Management.
Currently he is spearheading Group TCI’s international expansion across Asia, Latin America & Africa.
Company Secretary
Compliance Officer
Ms. Archana Pandey is the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company. She has been associated with TCI for approx. 13 years and has an overall experience of approx. 16 years.
Ms. Pandey is an associate member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and Law Graduate with expertise in carrying out corporate law compliances, SEBI Listing Regulations compliances, other SEBI Laws, Rules and Regulations, FEMA, ESOPs, Corporate Restructuring, fund raising etc.
The Board collectively assumes the overarching responsibility of supervising management in the interest of the firm’s shareholders. The Board accomplishes this oversight through both direct involvement and through its committees.
Chairman & Managing Director
Mr. S. N. Agarwal
The Audit Committee supports the Board in its role of overseeing management’s duty to ensure that a robust control system is in place. This system is aimed at safeguarding the firm’s assets and revenue, ensuring the accuracy of financial statements, and upholding compliance with the firm’s ethical standards, policies, plans, procedures, and legal regulations.
Name | Designation | Category |
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Mr. Ravi Uppal | Chairman | Non-Executive Independent Director |
Mr. Vijay Sankar | Member | Non-Executive Independent Director |
Mr. S N Agarwal | Member | Non-Executive Director |
Mandate
Risk Management Committee :
Composition
Name of the Member | Designation | Category |
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Mr. Avinash Gupta | Chairman | Non-Executive Independent Director |
Mr. Ravi Uppal | Member | Non-Executive Independent Director |
Mr. Vineet Agarwal | Member | Managing Director |
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Stakeholders Relationship Committee
Composition
Name | Designation | Category |
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Mr. S N Agarwal | Chairman | Non-Executive Director |
Ms Gita Nayyar | Member | Non-Executive Independent Director |
Mr. Chander Agarwal | Member | Non-Executive Director |
Mandate
Compensation/Nomination & Remuneration Committee
Composition
Name | Designation | Category |
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Mr. Vikrampati Singhania | Chairman | Non-Executive Independent Director |
Mr. Avinash Gupta | Member | Non-Executive Independent Director |
Mr. S N Agarwal | Member | Non-Executive Director |
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Corporate Social Responsibility Committee Composition
Name | Designation | Category |
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Ms. Gita Nayyar | Chairperson | Non-Executive Independent Director |
Mr. D. P. Agarwal | Member | Executive Director |
Mrs. Urmila Agarwal | Member | Non-Executive Director |
Mr. Chander Agarwal | Member | Non-Executive Director |
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Share Transfer Committee Composition
Name | Designation | Category |
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Mr. D. P. Agarwal | Chairman | Executive Director |
Mr. Vineet Agarwal | Member | Executive Director |
Mr. Chander Agarwal | Member | Non-Executive Director |
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Corporate & Restructuring Committee Composition
Name | Designation | Category |
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Mr. Vikrampati Singhania | Chairman | Non-Executive Independent Director |
Mr. Vineet Agarwal | Member | Managing Director |
Mr. Chander Agarwal | Member | Non-Executive Director |
Mandate