Group ChairmanShri K.S.Raju, fondly known as ‘KS’ by his peers and associates, was born at Nidadavole, West Godavari District, AP. He completed his Mechanical Engineering from University of Mysore in 1973, and embarked on the project which his father and he had initiated together - Nagarjuna Steels Limited. This project gave further impetus to development of industry in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
K.S.Raju’s ability to initiate new projects proved to be a vital tool for success. He provided successful business leadership for the start up, before being called on to take the Group’s most critical role in its history - that of the leadership for the Group’s fertilizer project during its most challenging phase. He encouraged the Group’s foray into core sectors and structuring of businesses to meet the customer’s needs.
Apart from promoting business, K S Raju has always been proactive in supporting community development activities in areas of environment, health, education andincome generation to community asset creation. He has been closely associated with the World Business Academy and State of the World Forum. In association with these forums and with ILO, the Group initiated the K V K Raju International Leadership Academy, which works towards enabling managers become value based leaders.
K S Raju has served on the Boards of Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Court of Governors-University of Hyderabad and has also served as the Chairman of National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai. He is one of the Founder Trustees of Naandi Foundation, Hyderabad.
The Nagarjuna Group under the stewardship and guidance of K S Raju is in the process of emerging as an enterprise based on values and commitment to the society at large. Shri K Rahul Raju, Managing Director
Shri K Rahul Raju, 35 years, entered the Group as the Head of Nagarjuna Group's Emerging Business initiatives from 1997 to 2000. In the year 2000 he started Bijam Biosciences Ltd and was its CEO for 4 years. The company had several firsts to its record. When Erstwhile NFCL had entered CDR, Shri K Rahul Raju was asked to join Erstwhile NFCL as Director - Business Development and Strategic Planning since 2004 in order to help steer the company back to profitability. Several initiatives under his leadership have resulted in the company's re-emergence as a formidable player in the Indian Fertilizer Industry. The company has since achieved significant growth in top line and bottom line. He was later appointed to the position of Joint Managing Director of Erstwhile NFCL w.e.f. November 1, 2008. Shri Rahul Raju has been appointed as Managing Director of NFCL effective August 1, 2011. - See more at: http://www.nagarjunafertilizers.com/aboutus_team.htm#sthash.vZmHuY8O.dpuf
Shri K Rahul Raju, Managing Director
Shri K Rahul Raju, 35 years, entered the Group as the Head of Nagarjuna Group's Emerging Business initiatives from 1997 to 2000. In the year 2000 he started Bijam Biosciences Ltd and was its CEO for 4 years. The company had several firsts to its record. When Erstwhile NFCL had entered CDR, Shri K Rahul Raju was asked to join Erstwhile NFCL as Director - Business Development and Strategic Planning since 2004 in order to help steer the company back to profitability. Several initiatives under his leadership have resulted in the company's re-emergence as a formidable player in the Indian Fertilizer Industry. The company has since achieved significant growth in top line and bottom line. He was later appointed to the position of Joint Managing Director of Erstwhile NFCL w.e.f. November 1, 2008. Shri Rahul Raju has been appointed as Managing Director of NFCL effective August 1, 2011. - See more at: http://www.nagarjunafertilizers.com/aboutus_team.htm#sthash.vZmHuY8O.dpuf
Shri K Rahul Raju, Managing Director
Shri K Rahul Raju, 35 years, entered the Group as the Head of Nagarjuna Group's Emerging Business initiatives from 1997 to 2000. In the year 2000 he started Bijam Biosciences Ltd and was its CEO for 4 years. The company had several firsts to its record. When Erstwhile NFCL had entered CDR, Shri K Rahul Raju was asked to join Erstwhile NFCL as Director - Business Development and Strategic Planning since 2004 in order to help steer the company back to profitability. Several initiatives under his leadership have resulted in the company's re-emergence as a formidable player in the Indian Fertilizer Industry. The company has since achieved significant growth in top line and bottom line. He was later appointed to the position of Joint Managing Director of Erstwhile NFCL w.e.f. November 1, 2008. Shri Rahul Raju has been appointed as Managing Director of NFCL effective August 1, 2011. - See more at: http://www.nagarjunafertilizers.com/aboutus_team.htm#sthash.vZmHuY8O.dpuf
Shri K Rahul Raju, Managing Director
Shri K Rahul Raju, 35 years, entered the Group as the Head of Nagarjuna Group's Emerging Business initiatives from 1997 to 2000. In the year 2000 he started Bijam Biosciences Ltd and was its CEO for 4 years. The company had several firsts to its record. When Erstwhile NFCL had entered CDR, Shri K Rahul Raju was asked to join Erstwhile NFCL as Director - Business Development and Strategic Planning since 2004 in order to help steer the company back to profitability. Several initiatives under his leadership have resulted in the company's re-emergence as a formidable player in the Indian Fertilizer Industry. The company has since achieved significant growth in top line and bottom line. He was later appointed to the position of Joint Managing Director of Erstwhile NFCL w.e.f. November 1, 2008. Shri Rahul Raju has been appointed as Managing Director of NFCL effective August 1, 2011. - See more at: http://www.nagarjunafertilizers.com/aboutus_team.htm#sthash.vZmHuY8O.dpuf
Shri K Rahul Raju, Managing Director
Shri K Rahul Raju, 35 years, entered the Group as the Head of Nagarjuna Group's Emerging Business initiatives from 1997 to 2000. In the year 2000 he started Bijam Biosciences Ltd and was its CEO for 4 years. The company had several firsts to its record. When Erstwhile NFCL had entered CDR, Shri K Rahul Raju was asked to join Erstwhile NFCL as Director - Business Development and Strategic Planning since 2004 in order to help steer the company back to profitability. Several initiatives under his leadership have resulted in the company's re-emergence as a formidable player in the Indian Fertilizer Industry. The company has since achieved significant growth in top line and bottom line. He was later appointed to the position of Joint Managing Director of Erstwhile NFCL w.e.f. November 1, 2008. Shri Rahul Raju has been appointed as Managing Director of NFCL effective August 1, 2011. - See more at: http://www.nagarjunafertilizers.com/aboutus_team.htm#sthash.vZmHuY8O.dpuf
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