Team

We are focussed on select business ideas where we can add strategic value that enables us to actively contribute in two core areas: growth strategy & its execution and corporate governance.

Anshuman Ruia

Advisor

Anshuman has over 35 yrs of experience across telecom, IT, oil & gas, ports & shipping, steel and energy sectors.

 

Anshuman has been involved in USD 20 billion+ of project execution and USD 40 billion+ of acquisitions and monetization.

 

Amongst other things Anshuman has been involved in the construction of the 20 million tons Essar Oil refinery in Vadinar, which is one of India’s most advanced refineries. The refinery was acquired by Rosneft and the Trafigura-UCP consortium following a landmark $12.9 billion transaction that was also the largest FDI in India’s Energy sector. Anshuman was also instrumental in overseeing Aegis, Essar’s erstwhile BPO business, which expanded more than tenfold within a short span of time.

 

A strong believer in adopting a modular approach in project management, he has ensured that these assets of national importance were completed within committed timelines. Under his guidance in 3 years AGC Networks (now Black Box) acquired Black Box, a company 10 times the size.

 

Anshuman is a trenchant advocate for business turnaround and growth by taking bold decisions.
Anshuman is also a passionate connoisseur of music and a keen table tennis player.

Vikash Saraf

Advisor

Vikash has over 20 years of leadership experience in the corporate finance sector.

 

Monitoring performance of operating companies & empowering a spectrum of roles in strategy, mergers & acquisitions.

 

Currently Vikash is the Director (Strategy and M&A) of Essar Group. Prior to joining the Essar Group, Vikash was executive director and CEO of SSKI Corporate Finance Ltd, a boutique investment bank specializing in infrastructure financing and advisory work.

 

Vikash completed his Bachelor of Commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce New Delhi and a Management Degree from Indian Institute of Management Kolkata.