ashwin rao

Cement Industry Professional of integrity, with excellent communication and people skills, having over 26 years experience in diverse portfolios in Mineral Resource Management, Marketing and Sales, Project Implementation, Land Acquisition, Budgeting & Cost Management, Business Process Re-engineering (including SAP Implementation), Strategy and Business Planning. Current Profile -  Current Profile – Head Resource Acquisition and Special Services – Leading a team responsible for planning, identifying, assessing raw material resources for acquisition through Negotiations, Acquisition, Mineral Block Auction and updating organisation with the changing legal framework with respect to mining. Also part of a team responsible for Environment Clearances, ensuring Statutory Compliance for Mining Operations and Sustainable Development. Part of a small Cross Functional Team to establish Aggregate and M- Sand Business in the country.

Residential Executive Management Program focusing on Corporate Leadership

Executive Management Program (Residential) at IIM (Ahmedabad) for Senior Execitives.

Activities and Societies: Part of the Team for Business Process Re-engineering

Elite Residential Executive Management Program covering varied disciplines - Finance, Marketing, Leadership, Sustainable Development etc. Participants from over 20 locations (Group Companies) of Holcim in Europe, Americas, Africa, Australia and Asia

Activities and Societies: Represented the College in Bombay University Inter-Collegiate Chess Competition (1983-1985) with over 60 Colleges participating. Captain (and First Board player) for the College for two successive years (1984 & 1985). Finished among the Top Ten and selected for the University Trials. Member of the Amateur Astronomer's Association.