Mr. Vishambhar Saran, Chairman

Mr. Saran has an enriched experience of over 37 years in the iron & steel industry, with over 25 years with Tata Steel in the areas of development & operations of mines, mineral beneficiation plants and ferro alloy plants, port operations and international trading of raw materials for the iron & steel industry. A mining engineer from BHU, he rose to the level of Director (Raw Materials) in Tata Steel before taking over as Chairman of the VISA Group in . In a short span of time, he built the VISA Group into a minerals and metals conglomerate with a strong global presence in seven countries, namely, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Switzerland and U.K. He is the Chairman of the International Trade Committee of the CII-Eastern Region Council and the Infrastructure Committee of the Indian Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. P. C. Parakh, Director

Mr. Parakh is a former Secretary at the Ministry of Coal and was responsible for a number of initiatives in the Indian coal industry. He also served as Director, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, and held a number of senior positions in the Andhra Pradesh government. Mr. Parakh was responsible for organizing successful investment campaigns and developing Hyderabad into a major destination for IT and infrastructure investments.

Mrs. Saroj Agarwal, Director

Mrs. Agarwal laid the foundation of the VISA Group during the mid-eighties. She guides the organisation along its growth chart while upholding its values and spirit. A Bachelor of Arts from BHU, she takes active part in philanthropic activities and contributes to the community through the VISA Charitable Trust where she is a trustee. She is currently the Managing Director of VISA International Limited.

Mr. Vishal Agarwal, Director

Mr. Agarwal has in-depth experience of commissioning of greenfield projects of the Company by successfully establishing the plants at Golagaon and Kalinganagar. As Managing Director of the Company, he is responsible for overall management of operations and implementation of projects and is the driving force behind many of the Company’s strategic and human resource initiatives. He is also actively involved in various philanthropic activities in the backward districts of Orissa and West Bengal. He is a Bachelor in Economics from London School of Economics and also holds a Masters degree in Economics for development from Oxford University. He is also member of Young Presidents’ Organisation, International Chromium Development association, Paris, CII-Orissa State Council and Federation of Indian Mineral Industries, New Delhi.

Mr. Vivek Agarwal, Director

Mr. Agarwal has worked as Senior Consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton, London, a global strategy consulting firm for years till 00 , before joining the VISa Group. He is currently responsible for developing the minerals, ferroalloys, alumina and pig iron trading and shipping business of the VISA Group. He holds a Masters degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Trinity College, Cambridge University and is currently the Managing Director of VISA Comtrade (Asia) Limited.

Mr. Vikas Agarwal, Managing Director

Mr. Agarwal is responsible for developing and nurturing the global coal and coke business of the VISA Group and has been instrumental in securing investments in the Group's coking coal mining venture in Australia. He is also responsible for the overall implementation of power projects in the Company. He holds a Masters degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Trinity College, Cambridge University and is currently the Managing Director of VISA Power Limited.

Mr. Rabindra Bose, Executive Director

Mr. Rabindra Bose has over 37 years of rich experience in the power sector and is responsible for implementing the company's projects. He was General Manager of NTPC Kolkata and Assistant General Manager of NTPC, Farakka. He was responsible for maneuvering the operational services of NTPC's Western Region Headquarters, as General Manager in Mumbai.