GBS Raju

G. B. S. Raju, is the Chairman and Managing Director of GMR Energy. He holds a bachelors’ degree in Commerce from Vivekananda College, University of Madras. He joined the GMR group of companies in the year 1996. He was appointed on the Board for the period June 20, 1998 to October 17, 2007 and was reappointed on the Board on February 15, 2008. He began his career as the Managing Director of the Company and has been responsible for setting up of the barge-mounted plant. Over the years, he has held various key positions for different companies and businesses of the GMR group of companies. He played a crucial role in shaping the overall strategy and positioning of the GMR group of companies and has been instrumental in developing and implementing various projects. He also successfully steered the group’s foray into the Highways business. He led the finance function for the GMR group of companies and steered the IPO of GMR Infrastructure Limited in India in 2006. He was the Chairman (corporate and international business) until his appointment Chairman of the Energy sector.