The Vishwa Samudra Group has appointed Ajay Agarwal as President of Investor Relations. This move aims to bolster the group's corporate structure and governance.
The Vishwa Samudra Group, with over 15 companies spanning industries such as infrastructure, construction, port services, commodity trading and manufacturing, is enhancing its corporate framework by establishing the Investor Relations function. This will operate under the Executive Director's office, collaborating closely with Group Finance, Projects, Treasury and other key stakeholders.
Agarwal has over 18 years of experience in partnering with founders and management teams. His academic credentials include an MBA in Finance from K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management, Mumbai and a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce.
Agarwal's career includes tenures at organisations such as Turtlemint, Bharti Axa Life Insurance, Aditya Birla Health Insurance, Reliance Health Insurance, Tata AIA Life Insurance, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance and Asian Paints. In his new role, he will report to Shivdutt Das, Executive Director and lead the Investor Relations function from Mumbai.
Headquartered in Hyderabad, India, with an international office in Dubai, UAE, the Vishwa Samudra Group is a multilateral business conglomerate with a presence in India and various countries, including Singapore, the USA, the UAE, France, Germany, the Maldives and Guyana. Originating from Krishnapatnam Port in India, the group has expanded its interests across several verticals, such as infrastructure and engineering, construction, logistics, shipping services, maritime services, manufacturing, commodity trading, security services, port operations and real estate.