All rights reserved. While working at Shell he obtained project management and execution skills as well as strong standards in corporate governance. Earlier on he has worked with TCS in the beginning of his career. He has over 30 years of experience and has held leadership positions in sectors such as Ports, Shipping, Telecom, Retail and Business Processing Outsourcing.
Prashant Ruia is a second-generation entrepreneur who belongs to the founding family of Essar Group. Having been inducted into the business at an early age Prashant at 55 is an industry veteran.
He has been at the helm of decision making for the Essar Group for more than four decades. Shashi Ruia, a first-generation entrepreneur industrialist, has made invaluable contributions to the core industrial and infrastructure sectors in India and has steered Essar to a prominent position in the global industry. Mr Ruia began his career in the family business in under the guidance of his father, the late Nand Kishore Ruia.
Along with brother Ravi, Shashi Ruia laid the foundation of Essar and spearheaded its business strategy, diversification and growth. These companies operate more than 50 assets spread across the globe, while adhering to international standards of health, safety, environmental protection and corporate governance.
Essar has time and again demonstrated its ability to build and operate world-class assets that have elicited the interest of the best global players. For example, when the Indian telecom sector was opened up for private participation, Essar was among the first companies to offer mobile telephony services.
