About us

Mr. Ramesh S. Ramakrishnan is the driving force behind Transworld Group. A graduate in Commerce from the University of Mumbai, he has over 30 years of entrepreneurial experience including hands-on involvement with ship owning, chartering and ship management. His extensive, variegated stints, handling all facets of running shipping and allied businesses in the Indian subcontinent is brought to bear on operations of the Group.

He was awarded 'The Marine Personality of the Year' in 2011 at the Maritime And Logistics Awards, and named 'Indian CEO of the Year' in 2012. Prestigious global business publication Forbes recognised Mr. Ramakrishnan as one of the 'Top Indian Leaders in the Middle East' in 2013 and 2014 and as one of the 'Top Indian Leaders in the Arab World for five consecutive years from 2014 to 2018.

Experienced in all aspects of business formation, operation and management, Ritesh S. Ramakrishnan, Managing Director, joined the Group in the year 2010. He has since been instrumental in leading the strategy, planning, implementation and business development activities of the Transworld Group. He directly oversees the international operations of the Group companies and currently spearheads Avana Logistek.

A graduate from Purdue University, USA with a B.Sc in Logistics and a double minor in communication and finance in 2009. He has been awarded a distinction certificate after completion of the Galbraith's Shipping Course in London. To further hone his leadership skills, he successfully graduated from the Programme for Leadership Development at Harvard Business School in 2017.

He is is a member at Young Presidents Organization (YPO), the premier global leadership organization of chief executives in the world, and also a member of TiE Dubai a global network of entrepreneurs, business leaders, domain experts and mentors. At such an early stage in his entrepreneurial journey he was named as one of the 'Top Indian Leaders: The Next Generation 2018' and 'Top Indian Leaders 2017: The Next Generation', respectively, by Forbes, Middle East. He was honoured with 'Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2017' award at The India Seatrade Awards. At the India Maritime Awards (IMA) 2018 at Mumbai, he was adjudicated as the “Face of The Future". He was also recognised as a 'Global Next Generation Business Leader' by Lloyds List in 2015. He has been a Director on the Board since May 30, 2012.

Ms. Geeta Ramakrishnan is a member of the Institute of Chartered Ship Brokers and joined the group in 1989. She is an experienced Personnel Practitioner with a comprehensive and strategic understanding of Human Capital Management from the School of Industrial and Labour Relations - Cornell University New York. She is responsible for building a successful Human Capital Management function at Transworld and oversees the daily activities and initiatives to help strengthen employees role in the company, the overall provision of Human Capital Management services, policies and programmes for the group.

Ms. Anisha spearheads the Corporate Business Analytics and the Corporate Social Responsibility of Transworld Group. Upon joining her family business, Transworld, she has worked to restructure the Group Corporate Responsibility purpose to function with the same outcome-driven, data-intensive approach being applied in the main business units. Anisha holds a Master’s in Shipping, Trade and Finance from Cass Business School, London and a Bachelor’s in International Affairs with minors in Business Administration and Global Social Entrepreneurship from Northeastern University, Boston. She has completed a program in Big Data Analytics from Kellogg School of Management in Chicago.

A Management professional with experience across various Industries like Shipping, Logistics, Aviation, and ITES. He is responsible for the business operations and functions for the Group. Holds post-graduation degree of Master in Labour Studies and Graduate in Commerce from Mumbai University. Actively associated with various social institutions involved in People upliftment and Charity work.

Capt Milind K Patankar is an Extra Master Mariner and a Fellow of The Nautical Institute and The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. Earlier, he has served for many years on various types of cargo vessels as a Navigating Officer, including as a Master. He possesses extensive maritime management experience in various areas of Ship Owning and Ship Operations which includes New Projects, Sale & Purchase, Insurance, Technical and Commercial Management as well as Vessel Operations, both, in the container and dry bulk verticals.

Capt Allan J Couto, Master Mariner, Member of the institute of chartered shipbroker and auditor, has been with the group since 1988. After commanding various vessels in our fleet, he was the overall in charge of Transworld Shipping in India for over seven years. In 2002 he was inducted in the International division to set up a Transworld office in USA and oversees the trade and logistics services between USA and our other group offices.

Supply Chain Professional with 27 years of experience in Shipping and Logistics industry including 18 years of seafaring experience. Has an in-depth experience of Commercial and Operational management of vessel and container fleets. He has served in various business units within the Group and has exposure to feeder and bulk carrier divisions.

He is a graduate in Nautical Sciences and a Master Mariner with 5 years in command of vessels. Additionally, he holds a post graduate MBA degree from IIM Ahmedabad and a MICS certification. Responsible for handling various activities of Transworld Bulk Carriers.

Mr. Prabhakar Posam, Chief Information Officer is a Commerce graduate from Mumbai University and a PGDCA & PMP certified professional with 21 years of experience, with a passion for technology innovations. He is responsible for the IT and ERP functions including digitalization and automation processes & operations, communication platforms integrated Business intelligence tools, mobile based interface applications systems, business process improvements etc. His accolades include IT awards by IT Next, PC Quest, CIO Axis, Exito media as one of the best CIO's in India and one of the most prestigious awards in the Information Technology field ie World's Premier 100 IT Leaders for the year 2017.

Xavier Thomas, Assistant General Manager - Group Legal and Corporate Affairs, graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) Degree and obtained his Masters Degree from University of Adelaide, Australia. He was admitted to the Bar Council of India as an advocate and has worked in a leading maritime law firm before joining Transworld Group of Companies as a non-practicing in-house maritime counsel. He has considerable experience in commercial and maritime legal disputes and provides comprehensive in-house legal solution to group companies.

Ms. Namrata Malushte is a Company Secretary by profession with over 15 years post qualification experience. Has considerable experience in corporate secretarial matters. She is associated with Transworld Group since 2001. Currently responsible for Group Secretarial activities.

An experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the logistics and supply chain industry. He is skilled in Operations Management, Freight, Logistics Management, Ports, and Transportation. A strong business development professional graduated from Lal bahadur Shastri college of advanced maritime studies and research.

Mr. Viren Prabhakar has been with Transworld group of companies for more than 25 Years. He is an Economic Honors graduate from Punjab university Chandigarh. Since 2007 he has been heading Business development for TLSS based in New Jersey. He has developed some great partnerships / relationships with both Vendors and customers and continues to grow Transworld footprint in the USA.

Mr.Sachin Rathore is Honours in Physics (B.Sc) and hold Master’s Degree in Business Management with Specialization in Marketing. He has over 22 years on experience in Shipping Industry with different functions. Previously he was the Head of Agency Business for Ignazio Messina Line, Italy for more than 10 Years. He has been instrumental for Messina Line vessel’s Direct Calls to India targeting Containerized, RORO, MAFI and High/ Heavy equipment business and has also played a pivotal role in growing and expansion of Messina Line business in India. Worked as National Head – India Agency for Balaji Shipping Line for over 2 years. He has been associated with Transworld Group since 2001.

Mr. Sanjiv Kumar is an experienced marine professional who has served the organization for over 19 years with utmost dedication and passion. He has also worked with Lloyd’s Register of shipping and has experience in the Industrial and Ship Survey. He has been Chief Engineer for almost five years with Mitsui OSK Lines and Chowgule steamship Ltd. He is a graduate of DMET Kolkata and has steered his professional journey all the way up to becoming Chief Executive Officer of TWSM. His technical adeptness and business acumen have contributed tremendously to the success of the firm. His professional all-roundedness has also been recognized by various shipping establishments. He has always fostered a professional camaraderie that goes a long way in promoting a healthy and inclusive workplace environment.

Mr. Saurabh Roy has been one of the most dynamic young professionals with a proven track record of more than a decade in the Shipping and Logistics Industry. His experience spans building and growing international businesses, change management as mariuswell as planning investments, customer centricity focus, and P&L, Revenue management. He currently leads with the blueprint and strategy for existing businesses of Projects Logistics, Chartering & Operating , Agency Operations and International Business Development within Transworld as well as instrumental in kickstarting various new ventures for the Group. Saurabh was felicitated by MANSA for leadership and professional excellence, and was instrumental in the formation of Young MANSA Forum (YMF) to encourage participation of young fraternity from the Maritime Industry. During his tenure under MANSA, he has worked on key White papers which were submitted to Ministry of Shipping (MoS) alongwith SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) Documents released for JNPT and Mumbai ports. He is also one of the youngest to be part of first ever Shipping and Logistics committee of INDIAN MERCHANT CHAMBERS (IMC). He is a B. E (Computer Engineering) graduate and a postgraduate in Business Administration from some of the leading institutes of India. On personal front, he is a sports enthusiast, a Bollywood fan and an avid traveller.

Mr. Siddharth Nambiar, General Manager – Logistics Division, GCC is a Postgraduate from SIES College of Management Studies with core specialization in Marketing & Minors in Finance & has over 20 years of experience in freight, logistics, supply chain management. He is associated with Transworld Group since 2004 & today heads the logistics division in the GCC region.

Mr. Hari Narayan is an Aviation Professional who has been in the Air Freight business for 20 plus years. After Graduating in Commerce from Delhi University , he completed his PG Diploma in Finance from Indianapolis University. Over the years he has worked with various Airlines, Ground Handling Agents, GSAs, as Air Freight Product Head with MNCs. He is Associated with Transworld Group for last 3 years with a vision of setting up an Aviation Vertical for the Group.

Mr. Jayandra Nayak joined Transworld Group on March 2018 as Financial Controller for their NVOCC division in Dubai. Latter of 2019, he joined their corporate team as Financial Controller. Prior Transworld Group, he served DHL Global Forwarding India and Maersk Line India leading various finance verticals across India and South Asia. As an established finance leader, Jayandra has extensive and rich global experience including shareholder value creation, Corporate governance, business partnering, corporate restructuring, cost management, taxation, financial accounting and reporting. Jayandra has a Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbai University and is a Chartered Accountant.

Mr. Joy Poulose, General Manager – Corporate Finance and Treasury, is a Commerce Graduate from Kerala University & CA (Inter) from India having over 27 years of experience in the Corporate Finance & Audits. He is associated with Transworld Group since 1998 with the primary task of Corporate Treasury and Finance functions. He is also a key functionary in the Ship-Owning division of the Group.

Shipra is a social development specialist with diverse experience of almost 2 decades, working with government, non-profits, industry and industry associations in India and the UAE. She holds a master’s degree in Development Studies from the International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Netherlands and master’s in social work, University of Delhi, India. She is also pursuing an ESG Designation Program from Competent Boards, Canada. At Transworld Group she is responsible for managing Group Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Social Governance strategy and programs implementation.

Hrushikesh is General Manager for Corporate Affairs & TQM at the Transworld Group. He is responsible for providing Strategic & Functional support to the Board of Directors & Group COO. Hrushikesh has over 15 years of international experience with various global organizations, including Transworld Group, Unifeeder, CMA CGM & OPCO UK. During his career, he worked in multiple departments such as Commercial, Operations, MIS, Strategy, e-Commerce, and Process/Digital. He is passionate about collaborating with Subject Matter Experts from different turfs & Implement Transformation Initiatives. Hrushikesh holds a Doctorate Degree in Sustainable Business Model Innovation from SP Jain School of Global Management, Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Cardiff University, Master’s Degree in Computer Network Management from Middlesex University & Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from Anna University. In addition, completed a 1-year Executive Management Program at IIT Bombay.

A Management professional with more than a decade of experience across various Industries like Shipping, Tax Consulting, and ITES. He is responsible for the Human Capital Management function for the Group. He has a deep understanding of the role HR plays in driving business results, and has worked on initiatives to improve employee engagement, increased diversity and inclusion and support the organization's overall growth. He holds a master’s degree in HR Management. He has a passion for creating workplace environment where employees can give their best. He is focused on further strengthening a high-performance culture of Transworld and is focused on building a purpose driven learning culture and making the organization future ready

Mr. Rajesh Desai is the Chief Financial Officer of the ship owning company listed on BSE and NSE and comes with over 25 years of rich experience across various Finance functions including liasoning with multiple banks for wide range of financial arrangement, Accounting, cost control management, Treasury & Fund Management, Forex management, Internal Financial controls, and Statutory Compliances. Rajesh is associated with Transworld since August 2001. He also has a rich experience of Shipping industry. He has been a proven leader and implemented key solutions in the fields of Finance, Team management, & strategic planning. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Cost Accountant. Before Joining Transworld, he was associated with a leading chartered accountant firm with expertise in internal and management audits of multiple industries