Board of Directors
Yogendra Kumar Modi - Executive Chairman
Mr. Yogendra Kr. Modi is the founder of the Company and has been associated with it since its incorporation in 1992. He holds a bachelor's degree in textile engineering from the University of Punjab. He has collaborated with world leaders in technology and contributed to the economic development of India for nearly five decades. He has conceived, implemented, and operated several large projects in the areas of industrial chemicals, cement, textiles, electronics, and auto components. He was a member of the Dean's Council at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA. A prominent industry spokesman, he's a member of the following prestigious National and International bodies:
- Past President, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry ("FICCI")
- National Executive Committee, FICCI
- Standing Advisory Committee, FICCI
- Chairman - Economic & Public Policy Council, FICCI
- Past Member of Executive Board of International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC"), Paris
- Past Member of ICC CEO Forum, ICC Paris
- Past President, ICC India
- Past Member of Governing Body, International Labour Organization
- Past Board Member of Management, International Organisation of Employers
- Past Vice Chairman, Confederation of Asia Pacific Employers
Prashant Modi - Vice Chairman & Managing Director
Mr. Prashant Modi has been associated with the Company and our Promoter Group companies since 1996. He is responsible for day-to-day operations of the Company and supervised our Company's efforts in relation to the listing of our Company's GDRs at the Alternate Investment Market in the London Stock Exchange in 2005 and 2006, and thereafter shifting them to the main board of the London Stock Exchange in May 2010. He has received a degree in Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Boston University, USA with a major in finance. He has also undertaken executive education courses from Harvard Business School, USA, one in finance and another on launching new ventures. He's a member of the following prestigious National and International bodies:
- National Executive Committee of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
- Environment Task Force Committee, FICCI
- Chairman, FICCI Committee on Oil & Gas - Upstream
- Commission on Environment and Energy, International Chamber of Commerce, Paris (ICC)
- Task Force of Energy, ICC
- Past President, ICC India
- Europe One Chapter, Young Presidents' Organisation (YPO)
Pankaj Ramanbhai Patel - Non-Executive & Independent Director
Mr. Pankaj Patel is the Chairman of Zydus Lifesciences Limited. He is also the Chairman of Zydus Foundation which has set up Zydus Hospital and Medical College, Dahod. Mr. Patel has both research and techno-commercial expertise and has published over a hundred research papers in peer reviewed journals and is a co-inventor in more than 64 patents. He has been conferred with Dsc. (Honoris Causa) by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow. He has been appointed as a part time non-official Director in the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He is on the board of several institutions, including Chairman of IIM Udaipur, Chairperson of the Board of Governors of IIM Ahmedabad, and Invest India. He is a member of the Governing Board of India Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, and a member of the CEO Advisory Committee of International Generics and Biosimilars Association (IGBA). Mr. Patel is the Past President of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). He also officiates on the board of several charitable institutions. Mr. Patel has been conferred with the prestigious Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2025. In recognition of his contributions to the healthcare industry in India, Mr. Patel is a recipient of several awards including the Acharya PC Ray Memorial Gold Medal Award, the Eminent Pharmacist Award, and the India Innovator Award. Further for his entrepreneurial vision, Mr. Patel was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Life Sciences category in 2010.
Asha Modi - Non-Executive Director
Mrs. Asha Modi is a graduate from Loretto College, Kolkata, West Bengal, with a major in Economics & a Bachelor's Degree in Arts. Mrs. Modi used to be a contributing writer to leading Indian newspapers - Economic Times, Financial Express, and The Hindustan Times. She is on the boards of other private limited companies and LLPs. Her varied experience and interests make her an invaluable source of advice in the matters of strategic planning and organisation building.
Ambika Sharma - Additional Director (Independent)
Mrs. Ambika Sharma is a global business strategist with over thirty years of experience in public affairs and international relations, with India’s leading industry chamber and bilateral international organizations. With her diverse experience, Mrs. Sharma was the first lady Director General (International), at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (“FICCI”). She went on to lead the U.S. - India Business Council (“USIBC”) as Managing Director, India. She has now moved into a strategic role as Advisor to U.S. - India Strategic Partnership Forum (“USISPF”) and is an Independent Director in various companies. Over the years, Mrs. Sharma has nurtured robust relationships with the Government of India at the highest level, building a wide range of global network with the business and diplomatic community. At FICCI, Mrs. Sharma was the principal architect of Indian industry’s international outreach and partnership with industry associations and employers’ federations worldwide. In addition, she has worked extensively with the FICCI’s initiative for Women on Corporate Boards. A holder of Bachelor’s degree in economics and Master’s degree in business economics from India’s prestigious Delhi University, Mrs. Sharma graduated summa cum laude with a gold medal. She has received several awards towards her contribution for economic diplomacy. Representing the industry, she served as a Member of the Executive Council of Bureau of Indian Standards.
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