Suneet Maheshwari
Suneet Kumar Maheshwari (born on 21 April 1958 in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India) is the CEO of L&T Infrastructure Finance Co Ltd which is a subsidiary of L&T Finance Holdings Ltd and a part of the L&T group.
Life & Education
Suneet is married to Anuradha and they have two kids - son Udeepto & daughter - Ishita. All throughout his life, he has successfully balanced his work and family life. During his time off work, he enjoys reading and takes special interest in Indian Independence History between the years 1857 to 1962. Besides this he also enjoys Hindustani Classical and old Hindi Songs.
- Educational Background
| Year of Completion | Name of Institution | Professional Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ramnarain Ruia College | University of Bombay - B.Sc.(Hons) Chemistry & Physics |
| 1980 | Symbiosis Institute of Business Management | University of Poona - Masters in Business Administration |
| 1994 | Harvard Business School | Training programme on Strategy & Operations Management for manufacturing & marketing companies |
| 1997 | Harvard Business School | Training programme on Restructuring Strategy for FIs & Banks |
Career
Suneet started his career with Market Planning and Distribution for a family managed company, Carona Sahu Pvt. Ltd. in 1981.
In 1984, Suneet switched careers to join the Merchant Banking Division of ICICI for over a period of 6 years.
Through hard work and perseverance, he moved to the Advisory Services Division of ICICI as the SBU head and Deputy General Manager in 1990.
After a successful 15 year career at ICICI, Suneet moved to Feedback Ventures, a boutique infrastructure advisory company, in 2000, where he worked as a Partner and Managing Director (CEO) of their Core Infrastructure Advisory business (Energy, Transport & Urban Infra).
Suneet joined SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd. in 2004, a leading Kolkata based infrastructure finance company as a member of the board assisting them in change management and overseeing their Infrastructure Project & Structured Finance, Investment Banking, Project Development & Advisory services, Venture Capital & Private Equity business.
In 2006, Suneet help form L&T Infrastructure Finance Co. Ltd (L&T Infra). L&T Infra is an infrastructure finance company) floated by a premier Indian engineering & infra company – Larson and Toubro Limited. Suneet was and continues to be the CEO of L&T Infra since inception.
Apart from being a dynamic CEO, Suneet is also known for his ability to identify talent, train and lead multi-disciplinary teams and evolve a strategy and guide implementation.
Awards and Honors
• Ex-Independent Director & Audit Committee Chairman - Perfect Circle India Limited
• Ex-Chairman – Task Force of Mumbai Regional Development, Confederation of Indian Industry
• Chairman Infrastructure Committee – Indian Merchants' Chamber – 2010-11
• Chairman – CII Core Group on Infrastructure Financing & Member of the CII National Council on Infrastructure for the year 2010-11
References
- [1] Indian Private Investors Conference - November, 2010.
- [2] Business Standard - October, 2010.
- [3] Calcutta Tube - October, 2010
- [4] Money Control - April, 2011.