BLOOM_May2023.pdf

BLOOM_May2023

1. Thenewfinancialyearcommenced withApril2023witnessingahostofsignificanteventslike
formalcommencement oftheContainerFreightStationoperationswithintheMultiModalLogistics
ParkofVisakhapatnamPortLogisticsParkLtd.,afirst-of-itskindIndustrialHeritageWalkatthe
CorporateOfficeinKolkata,rollingoutoftheWomanEmpowerment LivelihoodProject-PhaseII
atPadghevillageinTaloja,aspartofsecondyearofAzadiKaAmritMahotsav[AKAM]celebrations
byMinistryofPetroleumandNaturalGas,GOI,variousnoteworthyMICE(Meetings,Incentives
Conferences&Exhibitions)movementsbySBU:T&VandtheHRandChemicalsannualMeets.
ReadthisissueofBLOOMtoknowmore.
WewillbeobservingtheWorldEnvironmentDay(WED),WorldBloodDonorsDayandthe
InternationalDayofYoganextmonth.UnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme(UNEP)organises
WEDeveryyearon5
th
June,whichiscelebratedbymillionsofpeopleacrosstheworld.Thetheme
forWED thisyearisfocusedonpreventingplasticpollutionunderthecampaign
#BeatPlasticPollution.Weareawarethattheworldisbeinginundatedbyplastic.Morethan400
milliontonsofplasticisproducedeveryyear,halfofwhichisdesignedtobeusedonlyonce.While
wegearuptocelebrateWED,itisimportanttomakeamentionoftheMissionLifestyleforthe
Environment(LiFE)campaign,apublicmovementtomobilizeindividualstobecome'Pro-Planet
People’andfollowanenvironmentalconsciouslifestyle.
LiFEwasintroducedbyHon'blePrimeMinisterMr.NarendraModiatCOP26inGlasgowon1
st
November2021.MissionLiFEseekstotranslatethevisionofLiFEintomeasurableimpact.Itis
designedwiththeobjectivetomobilizeatleastonebillionIndiansandotherglobalcitizenstotake
individualandcollectiveactionforprotectingandconservingtheenvironmentintheperiod2022–
28.TheMinistryofEnvironment,ForestandClimateChange,GovernmentofIndiahasbeen
promotingtheLiFEcampaign.LiFEputsindividualandcollectivedutyoneveryonetolivealife
thatisintunewithEarthanddoesnotharmit.FollowLiFEandbeatplasticpollutionbyusing
clothbagsforshopping,carryingyourownwaterbottle,reusingglasscontainers/plastic
packagingasstorageboxes,participatinginandmobilizingparticipationinclean-updrivesofcities
andwaterbodies,usingnon-plasticeco-friendlycutleryingatherings/events,usingrecycled
plasticovervirginplastic,whereverpossible,usingnon-plasticlunchboxesandwaterbottlesetc.
Asalways,pleasedosendyoursuggestions,feedbackandcontributionstomeat
[email protected].
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BALMER
LAWRIE
MONTHLY BULLETIN
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Vol.13Issue05 May2023
EDITORIAL

2. BalmerLawrieandCentralWarehousingCorporation(CWC),aMiniratnaIPSEunderMinistryof
ConsumerAffairs,FoodandPublicDistribution,GOIsignedaMemorandum ofUnderstanding(MOU)for
utilisingstorage/warehousingspaceofCWCforprovidingColdChainlogistics,generalwarehousing
andotherancillaryservicesforaperiodoftenyearsfromthedateofsignoff.TheMOUwassignedon
20
th
April2023byMr.AdhipNathPalchaudhuri,Director[ServiceBusinesses],BalmerLawrie&Co.Ltd.
andMr.RajeevKumarBansal,GroupGeneralManager[Commercial],CWCinthepresenceofsenior
officialsofBalmerLawrieandCWC.Aspartoftheassociation,BalmerLawrieandCWCwillcollaborate
toleverageeachother’scapabilitiesandcomplementeachothertoprovidebest-in-classservicesto
customersinkeepingwiththegrowingdemandsofthesegment.Theorganisationswouldwork
togethertostrengthenandexpandtheirfootholdnotonlyinColdChainlogisticsbutalsogeneral
warehousinganddistributionpanIndia.
Speakingabouttheassociation,Mr.AdikaRatnaSekhar,Chairman&ManagingDirector,BalmerLawrie
said,“BalmerLawrieisextremelyhappytoassociatewithCWCasthiswillgiveafilliptoitsColdChain
BusinessUnit'saspirationofachievingRs100+croreby2027andalsosettingupMiniTemperature
ControlledWarehouseshavingacapacityof1500to2000palletpositioninTierIIandTierIIIcities
acrossthecountry.ThisisindeedanoteworthyalliancethatwilladdressthesupplygapintheCold
Chainlogisticssegmentandwillsignificantlycontributetothecountry’seconomy.”
Commenting ontheassociation,Mr.AmitKumarSingh,ManagingDirector,CWCsaid,“Weare
delightedtopartnerwithBalmerLawrie.CWChasdiversifieditsoperationsfromtimetotimetokeep
pacewiththedynamicmarket.ColdChainbusinessisnewtoCWCandthisassociationwilldefinitely
provetobeamilestone.ThesynergyoftheexpertiseofBalmerLawrieintheColdChainfieldandthe
reach/presenceofCWCatthemoststrategiclocationswillchangethedynamicsofColdChain
logisticsinthetimestocome.Wehave458warehousesacrossthecountrybesidesotherinfrastructure
andBalmerLawriecanleveragethemtoexploremutuallybeneficialbusinessopportunities.Ibelieve
thisisawin-winpropositionforboththeorganisationsanditwillhavepositiveimpactonthelogistics
industry.”
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3. BalmerLawrieparticipatedintheEngineeringConferenceTECHCON4.0basedonthetheme"Industry
4.0inOil&GasSector",organisedbyOilIndiaLimitedon10
th
April2023atDuliajan.Mr.AdikaRatna
Sekhar,Chairman&ManagingDirectorwasinvitedasGuestofHonourandspeakerinapanel
discussion.Mr.RMUthayaraja,Director[ManufacturingBusinesses]wasaspeakerinoneofthepanel
discussionsintheevent.Thepaneldiscussionswerewellreceived,andtheConferencewitnessed
fruitfuldeliberationsonthefuturedevelopmentsintheOil&Gassector.

4. BalmerLawriehandledsignificantsportsticketingrecently.OurCompanyisthetravelpartnerforthe
IndianArcheryteamthatparticipatedinStage2oftheArcheryWorldCup2023heldinShanghaifrom
16
th
to21
st
May2023.
BalmerLawriehandledtheticketingfortheIndianHockeyTeamparticipatingintheMen'sJuniorAsia
Cup2023atSalalah,Omanfrom23
rd
Mayto1
st
June2023.
TicketingarrangementsfortheIndianTableTennisTeamparticipatingintheITTF2023WorldTable
TennisChampionshipsFinalsatDurbanwasdonebyBalmerLawrie.The16memberIndiancontingent
isbeingledbyworldrankingholderslikeManikaBatra,SreejaAkulaandSharathKamal.

5. AllBalmerLawriensarerequested
tosparefewmomentstoregister
themselvesintheAirticketing
portal
(https://govemp.balmerlawrietrav
elapp.com/)forGovernment of
Indiaemployees usingtheir
officialemailidandenjoyaneasy
accesstoarrayoffeatureslike:
1.Facilitytobookticketsforall
Domestic Airlinesincluding
LTCtravelforGovernment
employeesonly
2.NoServiceFeewillbecharged
forbookings
3.Limitedcancellationasper
Airlines’Policy
4.100%transparentfareand
real-timeavailability
5.24x7travelassistanceand
onlinesupport
6.Secureonlinesystemwiththe
certifiedprocessandpayment
gateway
7.SpecialGOIfare(FreeMeal/
Free Seat /Minimum
Cancellation)
TheDelhiToursteamsuccessfullyhandledsomemajormovementsinthemonthofApril
2023.
ClientName/No.ofPax Destination/Date
OilIndiaProductionMeet,90Pax Daman,1-5April
NTPC,ECMeet,100Pax Manesar,13-16April
IndianRailwayFinanceCorp,80Pax Jaipur,14-16April
WesternCoalFiled,BoardMeet,30Pax Gangtok,20-23April
NationalPowerTrainingInstitute,42Pax Tihri,24-27April.
NTPC,DPEMeet,60Pax Nainital,27-29April
PharmacyCouncilofIndia,GBMeet,110Pax Goa,27-30April
ParliamentaryCommitteeonCoal,100Pax Ladakh,29-04May

6. ToformallycommencetheContainerFreightStationoperationswithintheMultiModalLogisticsParkof
VisakhapatnamPortLogisticsParkLtd.,apujawasperformedinthepresenceofMr.AdikaRatna
Sekharon24
th
April2023inVisakhapatnam.TheeventwasgracedbyMr.EngineerKesavan-
CommissionerofCustoms,Mr.DurgeshKumarDubey-DeputyChairman,Visakhapatnam Port
Authority,DirectorsandCOOofBalmerLawrie,andotherPortandCustomsOfficials.BalmerLawrieset
uptheMultiModalLogisticHub(MMLH)inJointVenturewithVisakhapatnamPortAuthority(VPA)
whichwasnamedVisakhapatnamPortLogisticsParkLimited(VPLPL).Thestate-of-the-artMMLH
spreadoveranareaof53acresissignificantlycontributingtotheLogisticsgoalsofthenationandalso
meetthegrowingdemandsoftheregion.TheMMLHhasthecapabilitytoaccommodate/handleboth
EximandDomesticcargo.EximareawillhaveCFS,Warehousing,ColdStorage/Temperature
ControlledWarehouse,OpenCargoStorage,Hazardous&Non-HazardousCargoHandling,Truck
Parkingetc.TheexistingfacilityofVPLPLisperfectlyinlinewithPrimeMinister'sGatiShaktiinitiative.
TheCFSfacilityinVPLPLisspreadover25acresandthisistheonlyotherfacilityinVisakhapatnam
whichhasrailconnectivitywiththePort(otherthanCONCOR’sfacility)whichwillfacilitatefaster
evacuationofcontainersfromthePortbesidesreducingthecongestionontheroad.Sincethefacility
isarail-linkedCFSfacilityinVisakhapatnam,itcanbeinstrumentaltobringinEximvolumesof
considerableheavyweightsuchasAluminium,Steel,Riceetc.fromneighbouringstateslikeJharkhand,
MadhyaPradeshandOrissa.ThereispotentialofleveragingECTS(ElectronicCargoMonitoring
System)forcargomovement toNepal,BangladeshthroughVPLPL.Thisistheonlyfacilitywith
refrigerationfacilityandhasahugepotentialformovementofrefrigeratedcargoaswell.Theevent
wasfollowedupwithagalaeveningatNovotel,Visakhapatnamwhichwaswellrepresentedby
prominentmembersoftheVizagEximTradefraternity.

7. BalmerLawriehostedafirstofitskindIndustrialHeritageWalkon28
th
April2023attheDirectors'
floorintheCorporateOfficeatKolkata,whichhasthearchivaldisplay.Theheritagewalkwas
organisedbyBespokeArtUniqueLegacies(BAUL)FoundationinassociationwiththeMinsitryof
ExternalAffairs(MEA).PresentontheoccasionwereC&MDandDirectorsofBalmerLawrie,Director
(BranchSecretariat)-MEA,ConsulGeneralsofBangladesh,Nepal,Italy,Myanmaretc.,seniorMEA
Officials,seniorStateGovernmentOfficialsandotherdignitaries.
TheHRMeetwasorganisedon17
th
&18
th
April2023attheIbizaResortnearKolkata.Mr.AdikaRatna
Sekhar,Chairman&ManagingDirectorandalltheDirectorspresidedovertheMeet,sharedmeaningful
insightsandinteractedwiththeentireHR&CAteam.
TheChemicals Meetwas
organisedatMahabalipuram
on26
th
&27
th
April2023.Mr.
AdikaRatnaSekhar,Chairman
&ManagingDirectorandMr.R
M Uthayaraja, Director
[Manufacturing Businesses]
attendedtheMeetanda
trainingsessiononthetopic,
‘TransformationalLeadership’
washandledbyMr.Raghuof
NimithConsulting.

8. Industrial Packaging –Silvassa Happenings
Training on operating the fire extinguisher was organised in April 2023.
On-job safety training and usage of PPEs was held
on 28
th
April 2023.
A training program on Electrical Safety was
conducted on 5
th
April 2023.
Industrial Packaging -Silvassa played host to its customers Covestro on 11
th
April 2023 and Savita
Oil on 21
st
April 2023.

9. BalmerLawrierolledouttheWomanEmpowerment LivelihoodProject-PhaseII,aspartofsecond
yearofAzadiKaAmritMahotsav[AKAM]celebrationsbyMinistryofPetroleumandNaturalGas,GOI.
TheprojectwasinauguratedbyMr.ANJha,DeputySecretary[Gen.],MOPNG,GOIatPadgheVillage,
Taloja,NaviMumbaion15
th
April2023.Aspartoftheproject,BalmerLawriehasdecidedtosponsor
trainingandcapacitybuildingof5SelfHelpGroups[SHGs]andtribalgroupofwomenforsustainable
livelihoodatPadgheVillageinTaloja.Around75under-privilegedwomenwillbenefitfromthis
program.PreviouslyBalmerLawriehadsponsoredatailoringprogramfor400underprivilegedwomen
inPadgheVillage.Thevillageislocatednearthestate-of-the-artIndustrialPackagingplantofBalmer
Lawrie.Speakingabouttheproject,Mr.AdikaRatnaSekhar,Chairman&ManagingDirector,saidthat
theCompanywillcontinuetoworkfortheupliftmentofthecommunitiesresidingaroundtheunitsand
establishmentsofBalmerLawrie.BalmerLawriehasimplementedvariousinitiativesaspartofAKAM
celebrations.
AfterthefunctionatPadghevillage,Mr.A.N.Jha,visitedtheIndustrialPackagingplantatTaloja.
Duringthevisit,Mr.Jhawentaroundtheplantincludingtheshopfloor,observedthemanufacturing
operationsandinteractedwiththeExecutivesoftheCompany.Healsoplantedasaplinginthefactory
premisesandappreciatedtheplantinfrastructureandfacility.
CSR UPDATE

10. Transfer
▪Mr.NiteshKumar,Asst.Manager[Marketing],ColdChain-MumbaihasbeentransferredtoCold
Chain-HyderabadasAsst.Manager[Marketing].
▪Mr.AkashSahoo,Asst.Manager[Marketing],ColdChain-HyderabadhasbeentransferredtoCold
Chain-MumbaiasAsst.Manager[Marketing].
Wishyouallthebestinyournewrole!
Farewell
▪Mr.UdayanGhosh,ExecutiveDirector[Logistics],LogisticsServices,Kolkatasuperannuatedon
30
th
April2023aftersuccessfullycompleting29yearsofservice.
▪Mr.RajagopalP,Executive[PDC&QC],Chemicals-Manali,Chennaisuperannuatedon30
th
April
2023aftersuccessfullycompletingover33yearsofservice.
▪Mr.LalithaJayaraman, In-Charge[HubOperations]-South,Travel&Vacations-Chennai
superannuatedon30
th
April2023aftersuccessfullycompletingover36yearsofservice.
Wewishyouallthebestinyourfuturelife!
NewMember(Note:Write-uponnewmembersisasperinputsreceivedfromthem.)
Personnel Information –April 2023
Mr.BiswajitDejoinedCorporateIT-KolkataasAssociateVicePresident[IT
Infrastructure]on20
th
April2023.
BiswajitbelongstoaTeacher’sfamily.HisfatherwasanAcademicianinthefieldofAgriculture
andwroteabookon“FundamentalsofAgronomy”.Lookingathowhardhisfatherworked,
Biswajithasinstilledtheimportanceofworkinghardalways.Hisfathergothimadmittedto
RamakrishnaMissionforschoolingandthatshapedhimtowhatheis.Hedevelopedahabitof
readingbooksofdiversetopics.Hevisitsbookfairsandindustrialexhibitionsashishobby.
Duringhisprofessionalcareer,hehadworkedwithboththeGovernmentandPrivatesectors.
Hisinteractionswithvendorsandservicepartnersenrichedhim.Hisideaforworkis-Learn
fromYesterday,LiveforTodayandHopeforTomorrow.HebelievesinthewordsofWinston
Churchill,“Successisnotfinal,failureisnotfatal;itisthecouragetocontinuethatcounts.”He
livesinKolkatawithhisfamilywhichconsistsofhismother,wife,asonandadaughter.
Mr.JigneshLalitMarkerjoinedGreases&Lubricants-PuneasSeniorManager
[IndustrialSales]on19
th
April2023.
Jigneshisaversatilemarketerandenterprisingplannerwith17yearsofcontributionintheOil
&Lubricantindustry.HedidhisMechanicalEngineeringandMBAinMarketingfromMumbai
University.Hehasbeenfortunateinhandlingsignificantrolesinthelubricantbusinessranging
fromplantengg.&projects,supplychainprocurementtoindustrialsalesandleadershiprolesin
marketing.Heisateamplayerandastrongbelieverofthefactthattherearenoshortcutsto
successbutconsistenteffortsinrightdirectionwillyieldgreatresults.Hisfamilyconsistsofhis
parents,hiswifewhoisaneyesurgeonandhistwokids–10yr.oldsonDevajand4yr.old
daughterVihaanya,whoarehisconstantsourceofhappinessandmotivation.Helikeslistening
tomusicandplayingfootball.Nowadaysmaintainingfitnessishiskeymantraandhedoes
jogging/yoga/exercisetomaintainahealthybodyandmind.

11. Mr.Saumendra MohantyjoinedCorporateIT-KolkataasManager[Network&Cloud
Admin]on20
th
April2023.
SaumendrabelongstothelandofLordJagannath,Puri.Heis37yearsold,livingwithhis
parents,wifeandthree-year-olddaughter.HecompletedhisBTechinComputerSciencefrom
DRIEMS,Odisha.Hehas13yearsofsuccessfulexperienceintheITInfra&Digitaldomainat
AdaniandAdityaBirlaGroupcompanies.Intoday’scutting-edgetechnologytrendsfewbuzz
words(METAVERSE, DEVOPS&BLOCKCHAIN) areimportantforITprofessionals.Hehas
focusedonCloudComputingashisprofessionalskillandwishestoexcelinitinfuture.He
enjoysplayingbadmintonandwheneverpossibletakes-outtimefortravelling.Hespendshis
morningsdoinggardeningasitinvolvesphysicalactivityaswellasgiveshimanopportunityto
spendtimewithnature.Hedescribeshimselfasamethodicalemployeewhohasabalanced
personalitywithnaturalleadershipqualities.Hishumanapproach,professionalcompetenceand
cooperativebehaviourwillensurethatheisvaluedintheorganisation.
Mr.PrathikHjoinedGreases&Lubricants-BengaluruasDeputyManager[Retail
Sales]on24
th
April2023.
PrathikisdelightedtobepartofBalmerLawrieasaDeputyManager[RetailSales].Heisfrom
Mangalore,KarnatakaandiscurrentlyresidinginBengaluruwithhiswifeandbaby.Hehasan
overallprofessionalexperienceof10yearswhichincludes7yearsinAutomotiveLubricant/
Greasesales(Retail)inTideWaterOil(India)Ltd.andGulfOilLubricantsIndiaLtd.Heis
enthusiasticandinnovativeinthewayhelooksatthingsandachievesthedesiredoutcometo
createvalue.Helovesmusicandtravellingtoplaces,andheisextremelyinterestedingetting
toknowaboutdiversecultures,andalwaystriestoseethingsfromanuniqueperspective.Heis
opentocriticismandnevershiesawayfromvoicinghisquestionsorconcerns.Heishappyto
becomeapartoftheBalmerLawriefamilyandislookingforwardtonewexperiences.His
messageforBalmerLawriens-'Letusgrowtogetherandletuscontinuetomakeourworkplace
awonderfulplace.'
Mr.Gowtham RajJjoinedGreases&Lubricants-PuneasManager [Technical
Services&OEM]on12
th
April2023.
GowthamRajisfromRamanathapuram.HecompletedhisBEMechanicalfromMepcoSchlenk
EngineeringCollege,Sivakasi.Posthisgraduation,heworkedwithM/sGulfOil,Bengaluruin
TechnicalServicesfor6years.ThenhewaswithM/sTataMotorsLimitedasCustomerSupport
ManagerinCommercialVehiclesdivisionfor2years.Later,heworkedwithM/sUltraPlusLubes
Pvt.Ltd.inaroleofTechnicalSupportAnalystforayear.HisrecentassignmentwaswithM/s
IntertekIndiaPvt.Ltd.,MumbaiasTechnicalOfficer-OCM.Newchallengesatworkexcites
him.Duringhisleisurehours,helovesspendingtimewithhisfamilyandenjoyplayingcards
withhisfamilymembers.Hishobbiesincludegardeningandwatchingmovies.Hismotherisa
biginspirationforhim.Sheisahardworking,perseveringandefficaciouswomanandcracked
GroupIVGovernmentexamattheageof43.Shefacedmanychallengesbothinher
professionalandpersonallife.HeislookingforwardtoagreatcareerwithBalmerLawrie.
Mr.Yashwant SinghjoinedGreases&Lubricants-DelhiasDeputyManager[Retail
Sales]on24
th
April2023.
YashwantisfromHamirpur,UttarPradesh.Heis28yearsoldandhascompletedhisMBAfrom
UniversityofPunein2016.Hehastotalworkexperienceof7years.HestartedhiscareeratJK
Tyrein2016asasalestrainee.HehasalsoworkedwithcompanieslikeGulfOilLubricantsIndia
LimitedandTotalEnergiesMarketingIndiaPvt.Ltd.Hisfamilyconsistsofhisfather,mother,
wifeandelderbrother.Hishobbiesarereadingandtravelling.HisinspirationhasbeenSwami
Vivekanandaandhebelievesandfollowsthethought,“Arise,awakeandstopnottillthegoalis
reached”.
Mr.RaushanRajjoinedTravel&Vacations-DelhiasAsst.Manager[IT]on01
st
April
2023.
RaushanRajisapassionatesoftwaredeveloperhailingfromthebeautifuldistrictofNalandain
Bihar.HecompletedhisBachelorofTechnologyinComputerSciencefromtheesteemedVIT
University.Aftercompletinghisdegree,Raushangainedindustryexperiencebyworkingasa
softwaredeveloperatPhilipsIndiaLimitedforaround3years.Drivenbyathirstforknowledge
andprofessionalgrowth,RaushandecidedtopursueaMastersofTechnologyprogramatNIT
Patna,whichisapremiertechnicalinstituteinIndia.Thishelpedhimbroadenhishorizonsand
furtherhonehisskillsinhisfieldofinterest.Raushancomesfromaclose-knitfamilyofseven
members,whichincludeshiswife,mother,andfouryoungersisters.Inhisfreetime,heloves
totravelandexplorenewplaces,withbeachesbeinghisabsolutefavorite.Recently,hehas
alsodevelopedafondnessforpracticingyoga,whichhasnotonlyhelpedhimimprovehis
physicalhealthbutalsohismentalwell-being.Withastrongeducationalbackgroundanda
wealthofindustryexperience,Raushanisanaccomplishedsoftwaredeveloperwhoisdedicated
tohiscraft.Heisalwayslookingfornewchallengesandopportunitiestogrow,bothpersonally
andprofessionally.

12. Mr.NagarajBadigerjoinedTravel&Vacations-BengaluruasAsst.Manager[Sales]
on03
rd
April2023.
NagarajbelongstotheNorthKarnatakadistrictofYadgir.HehasdonehisGraduationandPost-
graduation(PG)inTourism.HecompletedhisPGstudiesfromtheprestigiousPondicherry
University.HeworkedasSalesExecutiveforIntersightHolidays.LaterhejoinedIRCTC,aPublic
SectorUndertakingundertheMinistryofRailways.Nagarajispassionateabouttravelling.
DuringhistenureinIRCTC,hegottheopportunitytohandlegrouptourstomajordestinations
inIndianamelytheGoldenTriangle,JammuandKashmir,Himachal,Rajasthan,Gujarat,North
EastIndia,AndamanIslands,andallSouthIndianstates.Inhissparetimehelovestoread,
spendtimewithfamilyandfriends.
Ms.ChoppalliSuparnajoinedTravel&Vacations-DelhiasAsst.Manager[A&F]on
10
th
April2023.
ChoppalliSuparnabelongstoVijayawadainAndhraPradesh.SheisaqualifiedCost&
Management Accountant.ShehasrecentlypassedtheCompany SecretaryExecutive
Programme.HerinitialappointmentwasinVedantaLimited-SterliteCopperinSilvassawhich
wasthroughcampusselectionaftercompletionoffinalCMA.Sheworkedintheorganisationfor
threeyears.Shelovestravellingandreadingbooks.HillStationsattractherthemost.Shealso
playstheviolin.ShecompletedherdegreeinMusic(instrument)andinvocalsinging
(Carnatic).HerfatherworkswithMinistryofI&BinAllIndiaRadio,Vijayawadaandhermother
isacasualassigneeinAllIndiaRadio,Vijayawada.Shehasaneldersisterwhoisworkingas
AssistantManagerinaCooperativeBank.SheismarriedtoRVKaundinyawhoisasoftware
developerinastart-upcompany.Hermotivationbehindhersuccessareherparentswho
encouragehertoaimhighinlife.
Mr.PravinMadhukar TetejoinedRegionalHR-West,MumbaiasAsst.Manager[HR]
on03
rd
April2023.
PravincompletedhisPostgraduationinLabourLaw/IRfromNMLMILSNagpurin2017.Hehas
totalworkexperienceof5yearsand7monthsinthefieldofHumanResources/Industrial
Relation.PriortojoiningBalmerLawrie,hewasassociatedwithWiproEnterprisesPrivate
LimitedAiroli,NaviMumbaiandNationalCapitalRegionTransportCorporation,NewDelhi.His
familyincludeshisparentsandhisbrother.Helikestravelling,roadtripsandvisitingnew
places.Healsolikebeingclosetonatureandenjoystrekkinginthemountains.Hisfatherishis
biggestinspiration.HehasledbyexampleandtaughtPravintheimportanceofhardwork.
Pravintriestoemulatehisfather'sfavouritequote-"Workhardinsilence,letyoursuccessbe
yournoise".
Mr.AnujJainjoinedAssociateServices-Manali,ChennaiasAsst.Manager[Accounts
&Finance]on12
th
April2023.
Anujdescribeshimselfasahumble,kind,honestandhardworkingpersonwhowantstohelp
makethisworldabetterplace.HebelongstoMeerut,UttarPradesh.Hisfatherisa
businessmanandhismotherisahousewife.Hehasayoungersisterwhoispursuingher
studies.Hegainedexperienceinfundaccountingofprivateequityfundswhileworkingwithan
USbasedMNC.Healsohasexperienceinthedomainofindirecttaxationandaudits.His
interestsincludereadingbooks,listeningtomusicandpoetry.Helikestoplaychessand
badminton.Heisalsoatravelholicandlikestoexplorenewplacesanddifferentcultures.He
believesthateveryhumanhastherighttolivewellandbehappy.HisidolsareSirRatanTata
andMr.BillGates,thereasonbeing,helikestheirbusinessstyleandethicalpolicieswhichisto
contributetothesocietywhileachievingtheorganisationalgoals.
Mr.Stotrabhasyam AcharyaShamanth joinedGreases&Lubricants-Hyderabad as
Asst.Manager[RetailSales]on12
th
April2023.
StotrabhasyamAcharyaShamanthbelongstoHyderabad.HecompletedhisPostGraduate
DiplomainManagement fromInstituteofPublicEnterprise–OsmaniaUniversityCampusat
Hyderabad.Hehasmorethan6yearsofexperienceinRetailSales&MarketingintheOil&Gas
/LubricantsIndustries.HislastassignmentwaswithM/sTideWaterOilCo.(India)Ltd.as
TerritorySalesIn-Chargewherehewasresponsibleforautomotiveaftermarketbusinessalong
withHMSI(OEMGenuineOil–AfterMarket)forfourmajordistrictsofTelangana.Duringhis
leisurehours,helovesspendingtimewithmyfamily,playwithhis4-year-oldson.Hishobbies
includegardeningandtravelling.Hisfatherishisinspirationandheiscurrentlyworkingwith
PGCIL.Heislookingforwardtoexploringnewpossibilitiesathisworkplaceandisexcitedto
starthisjourneywithBalmerLawrie.

13. Mr.SaurabhDigamberAmtejoinedGreases&Lubricants-KolkataasAsst.Manager
[RetailSales]on20
th
April2023.
SaurabhisfromNagpur,Maharashtra.HecompletedhisGraduationinB.TechChemical
EngineeringfromAnuradhaEngineeringCollege,ChikhliandhisMBAinMarketingfromSinhgad
InstituteofBusinessAdministrationandResearch,Pune.Hehasanoverallexperienceof6years
intheautomobileindustry.HewaspartofMRFLtd.andworkedasTerritorySalesManager.
PriortothathewasinGulfOilLubricantsIndiaLtd.asTerritoryBusinessManager.Thereare
fivemembersinhisfamilyincludinghim.Hisfatherisabusinessman,hismotherandwifeare
homemakers andhisbrotherisaSoftwareEngineer.Heisfondofplayingcricket,football,
singinganddancing.Hisareaofexpertiseiscustomerservice,channeldevelopment,analysis&
decision-making,clientacquisitionandretention.Helikestovisitdifferentplaces,meetdifferent
peopleandenjoytheirculture.
Mr.AnkitKishorGayakwad joinedGreases&Lubricants-NagpurasAsst.Manager
[RetailSales]on20
th
April2023.
AnkitisfromDistrictChhindwara,MadhyaPradesh.HecompletedhisGraduationinMechanical
EngineeringfromGHRaisoniCollegeofEngineering&Technology,Nagpur.Hehastotal7years
ofrelevantworkexperience.PriortojoiningBalmerLawrie,hewasworkingwithTideWaterOil
Co.Ltd.Hishobbiesareplayingcricketanddevelopingfarms.Hehasdevelopedanorchardof
orangetrees.Hehasfourmembersinhisfamily.Bothhisparentsarefarmersandhisbrother
worksasaTechnicianinGADigitalWebWorld.Hisfatherhasinfluencedhimtoalwayswork
smartlyandguidedhimtowardssuccess.HealwayssaysonephraseinMarathi,‘थाम्बातोसंपला’
whichmeans–‘it’soverwhenyoustop’andthismotivateshimthemost.Heisenthusiastic,
confidentandfriendlyinnature.Hislife’sphilosophyis‘Bethereasonforsomeone’ssmileand
alwaystrytomakeimprovementsnotexcuses’.
Mr.TusharRavindraPawarjoinedGreases&Lubricants-PuneasAsst.Manager
[RetailSales]on13
th
April2023.
TusharbelongstoDhule,Maharashtra.Hehasanoverallexperienceof9yearsoutofwhich7
yearshavebeeninautomotivelubricantssales.HehasworkedwithLumaxAutomotiveasa
TraineeEngineer,IndolineIndustriesPvt.Ltd.asaQualityAssuranceOfficer,BalmerLawrie&
Co.Ltd.asAreaSalesCo-ordinator,ValvolineCumminsPvt.Ltd.asSeniorBusinessExecutive
andTideWaterOilCo.(India)Ltd.asaTerritorySalesIn-charge.HecompletedhisBEin
MechanicalEngineeringfromGCE,Nagaon,Dhule,NorthMaharashtraUniversity.Hisareaof
expertiseisbusinessdevelopmentandchanneldevelopment.Hehasgoodanalyticalskills,
adaptsquicklytochallengingsituationsandiscommittedtohiswork.Hishobbiesareplaying
andwatchingcricket,watchingmoviesandreading.Helikestotravelandlearnaboutnew
placesandthingsandinteractwithpeople.Hisfamily,basedinDhule,consistsofhisfatherwho
hassuperannuated,hismotherandwifewhoarehomemakersandhis3-year-oldson.
Mr.Yashwant KumarSahujoinedGreases&Lubricants-KolkataasAsst.Manager
[SCM]on21
st
April2023.
YashwanthasalwaysbeenfascinatedbytheworldofProcurement,ContractsandMaterials
Management.Withatotalworkexperienceof3.8yearsinthesefields,hehasgainedvaluable
expertiseandinsightsthatcontinuetoshapehisprofessionaljourney.Hehaslearnedto
prioritiseefficiency,communicationandstrategicthinkinginhiswork,whichhasenabledhim
totakeonnewchallengesandresponsibilitieswithconfidence.Inhisfreetime,heenjoys
exploringnewplaces,especiallyonhisbike.Thishobbyallowshimtoenjoynatureand
experiencethethrillsofadventure.Musicishisanotherpassion.Heloveslisteningtoand
singingsongs.Ithelpshimrelax,feelrejuvenatedandconnectshimwithhisemotions.One
thingthatreallychangedhislifewasworkingwithhisManagerforoneyear.Hegainedanew
perspectiveonhowtoapproachproblemsandlearntvaluableworkandlifelessonsthathave
stayedwithhimeversince.HetaughtYashwanttobeanindependentthinker,tolistenand
learnfromothersandtobeopentofeedback.Hebelievethathisnatureandattitudearewhat
setshimapartfromothers.Heisenergetic,optimisticandcanadaptwelltonewchallenges.
Hisabilitytostaycalmunderpressureandtakethingshead-onhashelpedhimovercome
obstaclesinbothpersonalandprofessionalsituations.Hispositiveoutlook,combinedwithhis
sincereandempatheticnature,makeshimapproachable,easy-to-work-with,andanassetin
anyteam.
Mr.RahulMadhukar KurvejoinedGreases&Lubricants-NagpurasAsst.Manager
[IndustrialSales]on21
st
April2023.
Rahulisapeople'sperson.Helovesmeetingnewpeopleandlearningabouttheirlivesandtheir
backgrounds.Helikesmakingpeoplefeelcomfortableinhispresence.Heispassionate,diligent,
honestandastrongbelieverofcollaborativeworkculture.Helovestobecalledacomplete
familyman.HewasbornandbroughtupinNagpurandhascompletedhisMechanical
EngineeringfromNagpurUniversity.Hehastotalexposureof8yearsinIndustrialLubricants
sales.BeforejoiningBalmerLawrie,hewasworkingwithTideWaterOilCo.(I)Ltd.asaTSI
(InstitutionalSales)andhavemanagedterritorieslikeNagpurandMadhyaPradesh.Hisfatheris
aGoldsmithandownsasmalljewelleryshop.HisMotherisanAnganwadiSevika.Hiswifeisa
homemaker andtheyhavea2.5yearoldson.Heloveslisteningtomusicandtryingnew
cuisines.Sometimeshelikestoplaycricketandalsofollowthelubricantindustryexpertson
professionalnetworktounderstandcurrentmarkettrendsandcompetition.

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Mr.PranitShailendraDhanraojoinedTravel&Vacations-MumbaiasOfficer[Visa]
on03
rd
April2023.
PranitcomesfromanadmirablecitypopularlyknownasDombivli.Hehasconcludedhis
GraduationfromMumbaiUniversityandpossessesaDiplomainInternationalAirlinesand
TravelManagement.Furthermore,healsohasIATAcertificationinAmadeus.Priortojoining
BalmerLawrie,hewasassociatedwithVFSGlobalasOfficer-Visaandhasco-ordinatedwith
Consulatesforday-to-dayoperations.Thisstinthelpedhimgain5yearsofsignificant
experienceinthisparticularfield.Heissuperbriskandlivelybutisorderlyaswell.Andasan
oldchestnutasitmaysound,heregardshisparentsasanexampleofwhathardworkand
dedicationtrulyis.Learningfromthebest,hebelievesthatanythingisattainablewithafirm
handandapinchoffaith.Proficiencyalongwithcredenceinhisingenuitywouldenablehimto
fitintheworkingcultureofBalmerLawrie.Hequotes:Workasifit'syourlastandlastinany
sortofwork,regardless.
Mr.KattaAdityajoinedTravel&Vacations-HyderabadasOfficer[Visa]on01
st
April
2023.
AdityaisfromHyderabadandjoinedtheorganisationasVisaOfficerinHyderabad.His
experienceinimmigrationwillsurelybeanadvantagetotheVacationsExoticateamandwill
addtotheproductivityofthesalesteam.HehasdonehisMBAinHRfromAuroraCollege,
Hyderabadin2016.HeworkedincompanieslikeTechMahindra,VFSGlobalandUBER.During
histenureintheseorganisations,hegainedexperienceinimmigrationwithvariationslikework
permitvisaH1andsettlementcategoryrulesandapplicable.HehasseennumberofClawsin
theimmigrationworld.Hishobbiesareplayingcricketandwatchingmovies.Hisjoiningwillbe
perfectadditiontotheteam.
Mr.ManishKumarSharmajoinedTravel&Vacations-DelhiasOfficer[Sales]on03
rd
April2023.
ManishisaresidentofAlwar,Rajasthan.Heacquiredhisprofessionalqualification,BBAin
TourismandTravelManagement,fromIndia'stopleadinginstituteIndianInstituteofTourism
andTravelManagement-IITTMGwalior,undertheMinistryofTourism,GovernmentofIndia.
BeforejoiningBalmerLawrie,heservedTourismCorporationofGujaratLimited,animportant
undertakingofthetourismsectoroftheGovernmentofGujarat.PresentlyinhisroleatBalmer
Lawrie,heiscommittedtoestablishinghisidentityinthefieldoftourismandtravelwithhis
professionalcapabilities.