4. SOME PAST OF ARVIND LTD
1931
Arvind Limited Limited is set up by three brothers Kasturbhai, Narottambhai and
Chimanbhai Lalbhai with a share capital of Rs 2,525,000 (US$55,000) backed by
state-of-the-art technology, with the aim to produce high-end superfine fabric.
1934
With sales reaching Rs 45.76 Lakhs, and a profit of almost Rs 3 Lakhs, Arvind
establishes itself amongst the foremost textile units in the country.
1986
- An uninterrupted record of not missing out on paying dividend to its
shareholders.
- An established leader in fine & superfine cotton fabrics for Indian market.
1986
Renovision: First company to bring globally accepted fabrics Denim, yarn dyed
shirting fabrics & wrinkle free gaberdines to India.
1987
- The largest zero discharge green efluent treatment plant in India.
- Commitment to greener world
5. 1987
- First company to bring International shirt brand “Arrow” to India
- First company to start dedicated “retail” outlets for Arrow brand.
- Awarded various awards for Highest exports and ISO
1989
- Largest denim & shirting in South Asia.
- 3rd Largest denim capacity in the world
1997
First Indian company to verticalise the cotton textile business from cotton
fields to apparel retailing.
1997-1998
First company to introduce ERP SAP business solutions
2008
Company launches 'Megamart', now India's largest value apparel-retail chain
2008
Largest portfolio of International brands: Lee, Wrangler, Nautica, Jansport,
Kipling, Tommy, Arrow, US Polo, Izod, Pierre Cardin, Palm Beach, Cherokee,
hart Schaffner Marx
6. CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
Mr. Sanjay S. Lalbhai
He is the Chairman and Managing Director of the
Company. He is a Science Graduate with a Master's degree
in Business Management. He has been associated with the
Company for more than 30 years. He also holds
directorships in Arvind Spinning Ltd., Mauritius, Amol
Decalite Limited, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited, Arvind
Worldwide Inc., USA, Arvind Worldwide (M) Inc. and
Arvind Overseas (M) Ltd.
7. DIRECTOR AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Mr. Jayesh K. Shah
He is a Wholetime Director with the designation of
Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
He is a Commerce Graduate and a Chartered
Accountant and has been with the company for more
than 23 years. He has a distinguished academic career
and extensive administrative, financial, regulatory and
managerial expertise. He also holds directorships in
various companies.
8. OTHER DIRECTORS
Mr. Sudhir Mehta
He is a Non-executive and Independent Director of the
Company. He is a Science Graduate from Gujarat University. He
was instrumental in the growth and progress of Torrent
Pharmaceuticals Ltd., the flagship Company of the Torrent
Group. He systematically expanded the power business of
Torrent Group by acquiring significant stakes in the Torrent
Power AEC Ltd. and Torrent Power SEC Ltd. and Torrent Power
Generation Limited, now merged with Torrent Power Limited
and one among the few successful independent power projects in
India. He has managed strategic alliance with leading
international giants from U.K., Germany, France and USA. He is
an Executive Chairman of Torrent Power Limited and a
Chairman of Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited, Torrent Private
Limited, Torrent Pipavav Generation Limited, Torrent Energy
Limited and Diamond Infrastructure Private Limited.
9. Dr. Bakul H. Dholakia
Dr. Dholakia is a Doctorate in Economics. He has 41 years of
professional experience including 33 years at IIM, Ahmedabad
and served as the Dean from 1998 to 2001 and as the Director of
the Institute for a period of five years from 2002 to 2007. He has
been a consultant to various national and international
organizations. He was awarded many awards including Padma
Shri by the Government of India in recognition of his
distinguished services in the field of education in 2007, Bharat
Asmita National Award for his contribution to management
education and teaching by the Hon’be Chief Justice of India in
2008 etc.. Dr. Dholakia is the author of 12 books including The
Sources of Economic Growth in India, Principles of
Macroeconomics. Currently, Dr. Dholakia is leading the
educational initiatives of Adani Group.
10. Mr. Munesh Khanna
He is a Non-executive and Independent Director of the Company. He is a Chartered
Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has 21 years of
experience in Investment Banking from across the Industrial spectrum in India in
the areas of M&A, Financial Restructuring and Resource Raising. In addition, he has
extensive experience in the Energy, Utilities and Telecom sectors.
Prior to joining Halcyon Resources & Management Consulting Private Limited, he
was the Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking in DSP Merrill Lynch.
Prior to this he was the Country Head and Managing Director of Rothschild India
and Partner - Country Head of Arthur Andersen Corporate Finance. He has advised
Indian Lenders on the Restructuring of the Dabhol Power Project and LNG facility
for a total value of US$ 1.9 billion. He has advised AXA on its joint venture with
Bharati Group, Air Deccan on raising funds US$ 40m through Private Equity and
IPO and many other significant transactions.
He is a member of the Young President Organisation (YPO). He was also a Member
of CII and a member of the Executive Committee of Federation of Indian Chambers
of Commerce and Industry ('FICCI') and Co-Chairman of the Finance & Capital
Market Committee of FICCI. He is also on the board of Indofil Organic Industries
Ltd.
11. Mr. G.M.Yadwadkar (Nominee of IDBI)
He is a Nominee Director of IDBI. He is General
Manager of IDBI, Ahmedabad. He is a Batchelor of
Engineering with M. B. A. (Finance), C. A. I. I. B.,
ICWA (Inter). He is also on the board of Kalyani
Gerdau Steels Ltd., Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd.,
Vadodara and Gujarat Industrial and Technical
Consultancy Organization Ltd.
12. Mr. R. W. Khanna (Nominee of Exim Bank)
Mr. R. W. Khanna is a Nominee Director of Exim Bank. He is the
Chief General Manager, heading the Corporate Finance Group at the
Export-Import Bank of India, Mumbai. Resource raising, Treasury,
Accounting, Payments and related functions are handled by the
group.
He joined the Exim Bank in the Project Finance Group and has been
in charge of the Exim Bank's Overseas Offices in Abidjan (Ivory
Coast) and subsequently Chennai and Pune.
He has experience spanning over three decades in varied assignments
including production, marketing, project execution, project
marketing, finance, banking etc. He is a Bachelor of Engineering and
has done a full time Masters Programme in Management from IIM,
Bangalore.
He is also on the Board of Choksi Tube Co. Ltd. and GHCL Ltd.
13. Ms. R enuka Ramnath
Ms. Renuka Ramnath is the Founder and Managing Director of
Multiples Alternate Asset Management which seeks to manage circa
$450 million of Indian and International capital.
In her career spanning nearly two and a half decades in the Indian
financial sector, Ms. Renuka Ramnath has been involved with building
several businesses from scratch in the ICICI Group which
include Investment Banking, Structured Finance and e-Commerce in
the 1990s and Private Equity in 2000; much before each of these terms
became ubiquitous in Indian marketplace.
Ms. Renuka Ramnath led ICICI Venture to become India’s largest
private equity fund whilst transforming the firm from a bank’s
investment arm to a traditional blue-chip private equity fund
managing substantial amounts of third party capital – both domestic
and international. All four funds raised by her (aggregating to US$1.5
billion) have been the then largest domestic funds raised in the Indian
market.
14. Time and again, Ms. Renuka Ramnath has demonstrated her ability to
identify and conceptualize new business opportunities, create high
quality teams and quickly build these businesses to scale. As a result,
she has featured in many prestigious listings, including the Top 25
Most Powerful Women in Business (Business Today, India), India’s
most Powerful CEO’s (Economic Times) and in the Top 25 Non Bank
Women in Finance (US Banker’s global list).
In her new avatar, Ms. Renuka Ramnath looks to bring together her
tremendous experience, long-standing credibility and enormous
relationships to build Multiples as a platform to channelise long-term
capital to create valuable enterprises and successful entrepreneurs. She
draws motivation from the fact that supporting entrepreneurs to build
sustainable businesses has the potential to generate employment, to
create ripple effects in the Indian economy and to facilitate the greater
process of nation building.
15. Human Resources
Human Resources for a business enterprise needs a conceptual
outlay to enable business managers to identify, plan and
implement planning for manpower.
Fundamentally, business situations have changed the world over.
The rise of the intellect has been imminent. Human resource
planning can no longer confine it to the traditional sources for
hiring and retaining. The human resources of today see their
roles having changed from that of a doer to that of a thinker and
on most occasions “a thinker doer”.
16. HR Vision
Be The Foundation That Integrates Culture, Vision & Values ,
Creates an Environment That facilitates The Maximization of
Human Potential.
WE BELIEVE
In people and their unlimited potential. In content and focus in
problem solving. In teams for effective performance. In intellect & its
power.
WE ENDEAVOUR
To select, train and coach people to obtain higher responsibilities. To
nurture talent to build leaders for tomorrow's corporation. To
reward, celebrate and activate all intellectual business contributions.
WE DREAM
Of excellence in all endeavours. Of mutual benefit and prosperity.
Of making the world a better place to live in. We Make Things
Happen.
17. Name of the Stock Exchanges
where the securities are listed
Ahmedabad Stock Exchange Ltd. (Regional Stock Exchange)
Kamdhenu Complex
Opp. Sahajanand College
Panjarapole, Ahmedabad - 380015
Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd.
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers
Dalal Street
Mumbai - 400 001
National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Exchange Plaza,
5th Floor Plot No.C/1, G. Block
Bandra – Kurla Complex Bandra (E)
Mumbai – 400 051
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange { Listing only of Global Depository
Receipts (GDRs)}
11 Avenue de la Porte-Neuve
L-2227 Luxembourg