With the appropriate skills, independence, and knowledge, our board of directors continuously develops and improves the corporate management system to ensure the company's operations comply with the world's best standards.
Our independent directors ensure the company’s high investment and profitability prospects.
Rajgopal holds a B Com Honours Degree from St Xavier’s College, University of Calcutta, and a CPA from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India as well as an Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He has more than 30 years of experience at the senior management level in the airports, aviation, infrastructure, mining, project management, energy (including renewables), BOOT, PPP as well as EPC, manufacturing, and financial services industries across India, the United Kingdom, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa. Rajgopal has expertise in business turnaround with a proven track record in setting up, scaling up, and heading business operations in alignment with organisational goals of revenue maximisation and market leadership. Over the last 20 years, he has specialised in business development, strategic planning, business growth and expansion, strategic finance, IPOs and fundraising, corporate governance, risk management, contract management, cost optimisation, stakeholder, and team management.
Saleem is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Insurance (UK) and was the winner of the H G Greening award, which rewards the first prize in all life subjects worldwide. He is also a holder of a Licence – ès Sciences Economiques from the University of Montpellier, France, and is a Harvard Business School Alumni having followed the Advanced Management Program. At
present, Saleem is primarily engaged in providing business facilitation and consultancy services in Africa.
In addition, Saleem serves as an independent, non-executive director in several organisations, including Warwyck Private Bank Ltd. — the first private bank which he established in Mauritius in 2014. Saleem is also an Associate Director of Africa Practice and is the Honorary Consul of Malaysia in Mauritius. Previously Saleem spent 23 years in various management and directorship positions in the financial services and trading industries. Saleem has also led several transactions including listings, delistings, privatisation, corporate mergers, and acquisitions.
