Board of Directors
Mr. D. J. Balaji Rao
 
Mr.D.J.Balaji Rao is an Independent Director on the Board of the Company.

Mr.D.J.Balaji Rao holds Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Madras and a Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Engineering from Bombay University. He attended the Advanced Management Program at European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD) at Fontainebleu, France, in 1990.He pursued his career as an Industrial Engineer for about 8 years before joining erstwhile ICICI Ltd. (since merged with ICICI Bank Ltd) in 1970. After wide ranging responsibilities in different locations, he reached the position of Deputy Managing Director. He subsequently took over as the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of SCICI Ltd. in August 1996. With the merger of SCICI Ltd. with ICICI Ltd., he then joined Infrastructure Development Finance Co. Ltd. (IDFC), as its first Managing Director, which he served till his superannuation in January 2000. He has also served on the Boards of many leading companies including Bosch Ltd (formerly MICO Ltd), Wipro Ltd. and Bharat Forge Ltd., etc.

Presently, Mr. Balaji Rao also holds other directorships viz, Bajaj Holdings & Investment Limited, Ashok Leyland Limited, Hinduja Foundries Limited, Bajaj Auto Limited, Bajaj FinServ Limited and Bajaj Finance Limited.