Mr. Ramesh S. Ramakrishnan

Executive Chairman

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.

Capt Milind K Patankar

Managing Director

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 Manmohan Saggi

Independent Director

Capt Manmohan Saggi is a Master (FG) and holds highest maritime qualification as an Extra Master. He is also an M.B.A. He has 40 years experience in maritime sector. He retired as Nautical Advisor to Government of India, Chief Examiner of Masters and Mates and Additional Director General of Shipping (Technical) in November 2012. He is an ex trustee of JNPT, Mumbai and Kandla port. He was also the Chairman of Navigational Safety in Ports Committee (NSPC) responsible for approval of Navigational Safety of Non-major Ports. His areas of expertise include maritime training, registration, survey and certification, port and flag state control, casualty investigation, oil pollution response, antipiracy measures, salvage and wreck removal etc. He led the Indian Delegation to Maritime Safety Committee of International Maritime Organisation on numerous occasions. Since February 2013, he is functioning as the Director of prestigious Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping established in 1969, which enrolls about 700 students annually from all over the country for Post Graduate Diploma and Fellowship in commercial shipping. At present, he is also consulting on Maritime reforms undertaken by Govt. of Zanzibar, Republic of Tanzania.

Ms. Maya Swaminathan Sinha

Independent Director

Ms. Maya Swaminathan Sinha has completed Masters from Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University where she has specialized in Econometrics, Monetary finance, Public Economics form 1978-1980 and further from 1975-1978, she has done BA (Honours) in Economics and Mathematics from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University. From 1981-2003, she was a member of Indian Revenue Services (IRS-Income Tax) and has worked in various capacities such as Assistant Commissioner, deputy Commissioner, Joint Commissioner, Additional Commissioner and Commissioner in metro cities of New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai as well as non-metros like Nagpur. She had the opportunity to function in New Delhi as well as Mumbai in prestigious Investigation Directorate of Income Tax Department, involving conducting searches and in depth investigation in large tax evasion. From 2003-2006, she was a Financial Advisor and Commissioner of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). From 2006-2010, she was Deputy Chairman of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), the largest container Port of India. Presently from 2010 she is an Executive Director of Core Education and Technologies Ltd. (CETL).

Mr. Satish Pillania

Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director

Mr. Satish Pillania started his sea career in 1986 and sailed in various foreign flag ships. He served as Chief Engineer and joined Shreyas Shipping Limited as an Engineer Superintendent in March 1997 and continued with newly formed TWSM in May 1998. In June 2003 he was promoted to Head of the Technical Department, and was elevated to Vice President in March 2006. He now leads TWSM as Chief Executive Officer which speaks of his talent and hard work. Mr. Pillania is extremely resourceful and good at troubleshooting, ensuring that vessels operate with minimum delays. He has a skill of managing ships economically and has contributed immensely to the organisation during the economic crisis in the shipping industry. He is very friendly with all staff in TWSM and participates actively in annual get together. He is also well known in the Industry; D.G. Shipping, Classification Societies, Shipping companies in India and abroad.

Mr. Deepak Shetty

Independent Director

Mr. Deepak Shetty, Independent Director, Shreyas Shipping and Logistics Limited, was formerly a senior career civil servant in the Government of India. He was a direct recruit member of the 1980 batch of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise). He had multiple official assignments in his civil service career spanning 36 1/4 years. In his parent department he had eventually attained the rank of Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax. his first central deputation stint, he was Additional Textile Commissioner in the office of the Textile Commissioner, Minsitry of Textiles, Government of India, at Mumbai, from 1996 to 2001, in the rank of Director to the Governement of India. In his second central deputation term, he had served as Joint Director General of Shipping and then on a continuum as Director General of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Government of India, at Mumbai, from 2011 to 2016, successively in the ranks of Joint and Additional Secretary to the Government of India. He was eventually empanelled and posted as Secretary to the Government of India - the highest rank in the civil service in India. has an extensive & intensive experience and expertise in maritime, indirect tax & civil aviation related adminsitrations, law enforcement, crisis & risk management, legal, personnel, human resource development, transparency, business process engineering, automation, corporate governance matters, inter-alia. had dealt with and successfully resolved numerous international issues, including in global fora such as United Nations (UN), International Maritime Organisation (IMO), International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) etc. is a highly decorated civil servant, having bagged 24 awards and commendations at the national, regional and international levels, throughout his service career. Illustratively, he is the recipient of the Presidential Award of Appreciation Certificate for a Specially Distinguished Record of Service, bestowed on the Republic Day, 2002 and Commendation for Meritorious and Sincere Services Rendered, conferred on the International Customs Day, 2002. He has also been formally honoured with commendations by the Minister for External Affairs, Government of India, Minister for Maritime and Foreign Affairs, Government of Seychelles, Director (Maritime Security), INTERPOL, amongst others, for his outstanding contributions to resolution of multiple and complex issues and challenges, world-wide. stands empanelled on the Global Roster of Experts of the United Nations Security Council in the areas of Maritime Adminsitration and Maritime Crime.

Mr. Ajit George Paul

Independent Director

Mr. Ajit Paul is a renowned Business Transformation consulting leader with over 25 years experience, and has international recognitions for Digital Strategy, Innovations Management and Enterprise Architecture. He has led CXO-level engagements with global Fortune 500 Clients in Banking, Financial Services, Logistics, Telecom and Services sectors for Tech Mahindra, Philips, Honda, Hexaware and his own advisory firm, Digital i2o. recognitions for his thought leadership in Digital Transformation and Innovation Management include UN’s ICEGOV 2020 and ISPIM (International Society for Professional Innovation Management) global forums. He is also a winner of the prestigious Aegis Graham Bell Award for innovation in Cloud Services. advices CEOs and CXOs of young and mid-size firms in India and Africa on strategy and scale-up imperatives through Stanford Seed Program. He has founded two successful startups since 2015: Digital i2o - a boutique Consulting & Implementation firm for Business Strategy and Digital Transformation initiatives; Giftolexia Solutions Pvt. Ltd. - an Industry recognized digital solutions venture to help children with Special Learning Disabilities. is an Electronics & Communications Engineer with Advanced Management qualifications from MIT Sloan School, USA

Mr. R S Krishnan

Independent Director

R S Krishnan has proven leadership capabilities for over 30 years in managing global resources and delivering strategic goals for multinational organizations.

Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Completed Deals for over USD 30Bn in Capital Markets and USD 25Bn in Advisory. Senior Managing Director, and Member of Regional Management Committee, BNP Paribas Asia.

AsiaMoney Award for M&A Deal of 2010 - Sale of Zain Africa to Bharti Airtel - over USD 10.5 Billion. Partner Weadvise Business Services LLP India Director of Shriram Life Insurance Co. Ltd, Shreyas Shipping and Logistics Ltd based in the USA and India.

Business Development for multinational Corporations and financial institutions with regard to Capital Financing solutions; Cross-border M&A and Restructuring. Governance; Portfolio Management; Business Reorganization; Customer Relationship + Supply Development and Management.

Anisha Ramakrishnan

Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director

Ms. Anisha Ramakrishnan has completed her Master of Science (MSc) Shipping, Trade, & Finance from CASS Business School, City University London, United Kingdom and Bachelor of Arts (B.A) in International Affairs, Minor in Business Administration and in Global Social Entrepreneurship from Northeastern University, Boston, MA 2013. She also has completed executive program leading with Big Data Analytics from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, Evanston, IL 2017. She was the founding member of an exclusive Northeastern Alumni community that values well- positioned global leaders, in which members network and collaborate on entrepreneurial concepts. Ms. Anisha heads the Corporate Social Responsibility for the Transworld Group and is actively engaged in family office.