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SHARAD UPASANI HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY WITH EFFECT FROM DECEMBER 21, 2007. SHARAD HAS DONE
MASTERS IN COMMERCE AND LLB FROM MUMBAI UNIVERSITY AND ALSO HOLDS MBA DEGREE FROM USA. HE HAS VARIED EXPERIENCE IN ADMINISTRATION AND HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK BOTH IN THE STATE AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SECTOR CORPORATIONS. HE HAS WORKED AS SECRETARY OF INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT,
MAHARASHTRA STATE AND AS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MAHARASHTRA STATE FINANCE CORPORATION, CHAIRMAN OF MAHARASHTRA STATE TEXTILE CORPORATION AND
VICE – CHAIRMAN OF MAHARASHTRA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION. HE RETIRED AS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA. AT THE CENTRAL
LEVEL, HE HAS WORKED IN THE FINANCE MINISTRY, INDUSTRY MINISTRY AND INFORMATION & BROADCASTING MINISTRY. HE WAS ALSO CHAIRMAN OF THE
COMPANY LAW BOARD AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BUREAU OF COSTS AND PRICES, NEW DELHI. HE WAS ALSO CHAIRMAN OF FILM CERTIFICATION BOARD, MUMBAI
AND VICE-CHANCELLOR OF AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, AKOLA, MAHARASHTRA. SHARAD WAS ALSO ON DEPUTATION TO INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND,
WASHINGTON FROM 1974 TO 1978. HE IS A MEMBER OF BAR COUNCIL OF MAHARASHTRA AND GOA. AFTER RETIREMENT FROM GOVERNMENT SERVICE AS CHIEF
SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA, HE IS NOW GIVING CONSULTANCY ON CORPORATE LAW MATTERS AND ACTS AS ARBITRATOR IN CORPORATE
DISPUTES. SHARAD IS VICE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBER OF COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT OF M. VISVESVARAYA INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE,
WORLD TRADE CENTRE, MUMBAI
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