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Balancing act – Umashankar S, Four Soft Ltd

Posted On Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Mr Umashankar S, Four Soft Ltd While there are some people who look for variety in a job, there are others who prefer to add variety in the job they are doing. Umashankar S is definitely the person who falls in the second category. Mr Umashankar, VP-Marketing, Four Soft Ltd has over 20 ....

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Sailing to success - Capt Jamshed Meherwan Irani, Ahura Logistics

Posted On Thursday, June 11, 2009

It is often said that mariners who have spent a significant time of their life on the high seas prefer to enjoy a calm and composed life on land once they retire. However, Captain Jamshed Meherwan Irani, MD of Mumbai-based Ahura Logistics, is an exception to this rule. After retiring from the post of CEO at Prudential Shipping Agencies, he opened Ahura Logisitics in February 2005. Ahura Logistics....

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Simplifying logistics — Amit Maheshwari, Softlink Logistics Systems Pvt Ltd

Posted On Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Amit Maheshwari established Softlink Logistics Systems Pvt Ltd in 1992 with an aim to simplify the operations of logistics companies and international traders. Today, his company has over 5,00,000 satisfied customers across continents, much to his credit. As the CEO of the company, Mr Maheshwari not only overseas the global operations of Softlink but also takes a keen interest in matters concerni....

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Envisioning a sea change — Sumeet Nadkar, Kale Consultants Ltd

Posted On Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Sumeet Nadkar, Kale Consultants Ltd As the CFO of one of Indias leading consultants to the airline, logistics and travel industry, Sumeet Nadkar spearheads the finance and strategic planning division in the company. He is also the Head of its logistics, travel, hospitality and strategic....

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Customising software solutions for the global logistics industry — Rajshekhar Roy, CEO, Four Soft Ltd

Posted On Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Rajshekhar Roy, CEO, Four Soft Ltd is credited with taking his IT solutions company to the global arena. Mr Roys association with Four Soft began in October 2007 when he joined as the Head of Global Delivery. He was promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) in April 2008, and subsequently became the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) six months later.....

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Reinventing the conventional — Anil Arora, MJ Logistic Services Ltd

Posted On Monday, April 13, 2009

Anil Arora, MD, MJLSL Anil Arora, MD of MJ Logistic Services Ltd (MJLSL), and a second-generation entrepreneur, has been operating in the logistics business for 15 years now. As the first step towards taking his family-run warehousing business to newer heights, he transformed it into a ....

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Sailing the high seas — Rajdeepak Bhargava, Avignon Shipping Company

Posted On Monday, March 23, 2009

Rajdeepak Bhargava, the CMD of Avignon Shipping Company, has a different success story to tell, unlike most of his peers in the shipping industry. Most promoters step into the shipping industry after gaining the experience and knowledge needed to handle the complexities involved in this line of business. Mr Bhargava, however, did not enter the shipping sector by his own volition. After a string of....

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From Mariner to Entrepreneur — Capt Suresh K Khurana, President, Pacific Shipping Pvt Ltd

Posted On Monday, March 16, 2009

Capt Suresh K Khurana has spent 18 years at sea, which included seven years as a master mariner on large ocean vessels. Over the years, he has visited many ports, and has efficiently managed his ships. Post retirement in 1985, Capt Khurana decided to start his own company, Pacific Shipping Pvt Ltd. The Mumbai-based company is now a pioneer in the field of ship management, and is involved in mariti....

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Aiming sky-high

Posted On Thursday, February 19, 2009

Capt Ajay Puri, a master mariner and a well-known personality in the Indian shipping fraternity, has spent a considerable amount of his career as a sailor. In an eventful career spanning 25 years, he has been a captain of many national and global shipping vessels. This was until he found his calling as an entrepreneur. aspirations Capt Puri was a successful General Manager and a key decision-ma....

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Steering success

Posted On Friday, February 13, 2009

Capt Adil Vesuvala, a well known name in the Indian shipping industry, had nurtured the dream of becoming a mariner from a very young age. His passion for the sea drove him to become a Master Mariner and explore different perilous sea routes across the world. After spending nearly two decades as a mariner with reputed shipping liners, Capt Vesuvala decided to launch his own shipping company. A....

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Strength to strength

Posted On Monday, January 12, 2009

Haresh Dhakan founded his custom house agency in May 1988. Now, it is one of the premier names in the business. Learning the basics For Mr Dhakan the shipping and logistics industry was not new when he decided to float his own company, Sai Shipping Services Pvt Ltd. He had grown up on a regular dose of discussions about the trends, developments and business strategies that prevailed in the shi....

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Well coordinated steps

Posted On Friday, January 09, 2009

D Mukherjee joined the company in its nascent stages. He has, since then, played a pivotal role in making Tara Marine a leader in the container shipping business. According to Mr Mukherjee, Twenty two years back, when we started our operations here, Kolkata seriously lagged behind in the specialised container management business when compared to other maritime cities in the country. Tara Marine wa....

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Face-to-face with the veteran

Posted On Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Having become a seafarer at the young age of 18, Capt B Mahapatra has devoted 17 years of his life to the ships and the seas. Now, as the CEO of Crescent Shipping Agency he has put together all his passion and expertise to shape the company. Crescent Shipping Agency (India) Ltd is part of the Transworld Group of Companies.
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Capt Mahapatra is a veteran in the shipping and logis....

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