Mr. Narotam Sekhsaria
is a doyen of the Indian Cement Industry and one of the most respected business
personalities in India. He holds a Bachelor's Degree with honours and
distinction in Chemical Engineering from UDCT Bombay.
As the
Principal-Founder Promoter of Ambuja Cement, he built Ambuja Cement into the
most efficient and profitable cement Company in India. In a career spanning
over 40 years, Mr. Sekhsaria has
re-defined cement industry practices from a commodity into a brand. He brought
cement plants closer to cement markets and linking plants to lucrative coastal
markets by setting up ports and a fleet of bulk cement ships for the first time
in India. Presently he is Chairman Emeritus of Ambuja Cements.
Another initiative
from him was setting up of a not-for-profit institution - Ambuja Cement
Foundation - to realize his vision of community development in rural
communities. The Foundation today is operating in 11 States with an annual
budget exceeding Rs. 125 crore and employing about 1,000 people engaged in
Water Harvesting Projects, Women Empowerment, Animal Husbandry and adoption of
Zilla Parishad Schools and other social initiatives. He has been the Chairman
of the Foundation since its inception.
Mr. Sekhsaria is also
the Chairman of Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation, a not-for-profit organization set
up by an endowment from him in September 2002.