R. Shankar Raman

Biography

Mr. R. Shankar Raman is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a Graduate of the Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India. Over the past 32 years, Mr. Shankar Raman has worked for leading listed corporates in varied capacities in the field of finance. Mr. Shankar Raman joined L&T Group in November 1994 to set up L&T Finance Limited, a wholly owned Subsidiary. As its first CEO, Mr. Shankar Raman successfully built the financial services business from its inception. In the year 2000, Mr. Shankar Raman shifted to Larsen & Toubro Limited, the parent company, to oversee its finance function. Over the years, Mr. Shankar Raman’s responsibilities expanded to include Risk Management, Investor Relations, Legal and Corporate Brand Management & Communications. During these years, Mr. Shankar Raman led the Company’s initiative to structure some award winning Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds and GDRs while strengthening the capital base of the Company. Mr. Shankar Raman was also instrumental in establishing an enterprise-wide risk management framework for the Company. His contribution includes up-gradation of the Company’s processes for Investor Relations which enabled the Company to gain repeated recognition for Best IR practices at Asian level.

Research Interest

Risk Management, Materials Sciences, Advanced Materials.