This week on SuperChat with SuperCFO, we are proud to present Rajesh Surana, CFO at Holcim (Lanka) Ltd, which is a part of the global Holcim group. Being the market leader in the cement industry, the company focuses on Economic, Social, and Environmental performance along the triple bottom line of sustainable development. Rajesh heads the Finance and Accounts function for them out of their Sri Lanka office. Rajesh has over 14 years of work experience with Multinational Companies (all are world leaders in their respective fields). In this freewheeling chat, Rajesh talks about the lighter facets of life, his passion for writing in the digital and electronic age, why he admires Ratan Tata, Dhirubhai Ambani and Narayana Murthy amongst a host of other interesting perspectives and philosophies on... Read More →

This week on SuperChat with SuperCFO, we are delighted to present a tete a tete with Manish Dawar, who is the Senior Vice President – Group Controller for Reckitt Benckiser (RB) in the U.K., a GBP 10 billion – FTSE 25, company with leading household brands like Dettol, Nurofen, Strepsils, Durex, Lysol, Finish, Vanish, Veet, Airwick etc etc. Manish is a Chartered Accountant and a Company Secretary, having completed his Bachelor of Commerce from Panjab University in Chandigarh, India. Manish has a prolific professional experience of over 22 years in organizations of repute like Unilever, Reebok and Reckitt Benckiser. He was designated as CFO for Reebok India at a very young age of 31 and appointed as the Regional Finance Director for RB at the age of 36. He moved in his current role with... Read More →

This week on SuperChat with SuperCFO, we are proud to present Rishi Vig, CFO at ZAFCO, which is the largest distributor of auto ancillaries in the Gulf Region. Rishi heads the Finance and Accounts function for them out of their Dubai office in the UAE. Rishi has a prolific experience of 21 years in his professional career setting strategic direction & precise execution and funds mobilization through both debt & equity including IPOs. Rishi is energetic and proactive in his management style and believes in tenaciously employing his financial acumen and leadership abilities to innovate ideas that enhance profitability and growth for his employers. In this SuperChat, Rishi talks about his admiration for leaders like Jack Welch, Steve jobs and Warren Buffet and the critical importance of... Read More →

Continuing with our SuperChat with SuperCFO series, this week we are proud to present Fabrice Domange, a senior global Finance professional, who has a broad international experience in all aspects of financial management and leadership. With a 15 year experience spanning assignments in France, UK, Dubai, Milan, Madrid and North America, Fabrice has been instrumental in driving profitable growth, changes and implementation of innovative internal controls across the companies he has worked for thus far. Currently, Fabrice works as a CFO for Emerging Markets at AIG Chartis Insurance in Madrid, Spain. In this SuperChat, Fabrice talks about his three favorite companies and his role model who inspires him to scale greater heights of glory. Fabrice loves Golf, Swimming and Skiing in the Austrian Alps,... Read More →

This week on the SuperChat with SuperCFO series, we are proud to present Deepak Goel, a well-rounded professional with sound knowledge and a rewarding experience thus far. He has the distinction of becoming the CFO of Hoppers Crossing Club Ltd, Australia, within just 8 years of entering the finance and accounts profession. Deepak is married with a son and lives in Melbourne, Australia where he heads the Accounting and Finance division of Hopper’s Crossing Club Ltd, Australia. Despite being born in India and with work in Australia, Deepak does not have a craze for Cricket, but loves Tennis, Golf and Soccer. He is a self-confessed techno geek who worships Apple and swears by his iPad and iPod. Please read on to know many more facets of his interesting persona………. Education: MBA Finance... Read More →

This week on the SuperChat with SuperCFO series, we are proud to present Dynshaw Italia, the dynamic and affable CFO of Bluewater Bio Limited, a water technology company in the wastewater treatment business. Dynshaw has a rich 18 year experience in the Senior Finance Management teams of leading global companies. He has been the recipient of two sterling accolades i.e., in 2007 as the Young Finance Director of the Year (at the Real FD and CBI’s Finance Director Excellence Awards), and in 2006 as Finance Director of the Year (Growing Business at the Accountancy Age Awards). Dynshaw is on the board of Cobra Beer, TIE UK (where he is the charter member), and FM Publishing Limited. Dynshaw is married with two children and lives in London, UK. He loves Football with Chelsea being his favorite side.... Read More →

Meet Manu Mehra, Director of Restructuring Advisory with KPMG (UAE), and a well-seasoned finance professional with expertise in Debt Advisory, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Equity Valuations, Financial Planning & Analysis and Treasury Management. He possesses 19 years of rich & diverse experience ranging from Banking (55%), Industry (25%) and Advisory (20%). Education: Bachelor in Commerce (B.Com.), Chartered Accountant (CA). Companies Worked with: KPMG (United Arab Emirates), Abu Dhabi National Energy Company “Taqa”, HSBC Investment Banking, Gulf Total Tractebel Power Co., Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank, Deutsche Bank, Arthur Andersen & Co. SuperCFO: What particular skills or talents are most essential to be effective in your job apart from formal training? Manu... Read More →

Energetic, knowledgeable, passionate, driven, positive – some of the qualities that strike you when you meet Ajay Kapoor, the dynamic Chief Financial Officer and Head Legal of North Delhi Power Ltd., a joint venture between Tata Power Company and the Government of NCT of Delhi, India. NDPL has won several accolades for its pioneering efforts in power distribution reforms. Education: Bachelor in Commerce (B.Com.), Chartered Accountant (CA), PGDM in Finance and Marketing and Bachelor of Law (LLB). Companies Worked with: North Delhi Power Ltd (NDPL), GVB Private Ltd., Network Ltd., Hitech Drilling Services India Ltd., Birla VXL Ltd., ITC Ltd. SuperCFO: What particular skills or talents are most essential to be effective in your job apart from formal training? Ajay Kapoor: Apart from formal training... Read More →