Rajesh Surana

CEO & Country Representative at Holcim

The Choice Leader for Crisis Personal Qualities: ~ Leader with great Entrepreneurial skills : natural risk taker, self initiator and needs very little supervision ~ Delivers results almost in every circumstances. Takes quick and decisive steps amidst volatility and uncertainties. Very comfortable in a complex & ambiguous business environment. ~ Gives strong emphasis on Integrity & Compliance. Restores organisational values and systems. Builds organization in line with long term vision without loosing sight of the short terms results. Specialities ~ Operational Excellence : Profitability and Cash Flow improvement Genius ~ Mergers & Acquisitions, post merger stabilisation and growth, transformations, Business Reorganisations /Restructurings. Have directly led or actively influenced 6 or more M&A deals successfully ~ Start up successes.. partnered at least 3 successful start ups Relevant experience ~ Board Member for many many years within and outside LH group influencing the tactical and strategic decision making at the highest level ~ CXO for more than a decade, multiple industry/sectoral experience - Manufacturing ( FMCG, Automobiles & Cement); Information Technology and Shared Services; Auditing & Management Consulting. ~ Vast Experience : Cross Country and Cross Cultural over more than 20 years interacting with hundreds of successful business leaders of repute. Unique Success factors: ~Loyalty and absolute commitment. ~Agility and adaptability to any situation, a successful change agent in trying times ~ Establishing Strategic vision with focus on continuous Innovation