General

Krishna Udeshi*

DOB: 27.09.1963; B.Com., FCA; Finance Director, Overseas Technical Coatings & Services Company (LLC), Saudi Arabia
Tel:+966-38590506 Ext. 111 (M)+966 555 948566 email: krishna@otcsaudi.com; kudeshi2000@yahoo.com; Chartered Accountant with 20+ years of post qualifying experience gained in the MENA region; Responsible for finance & Accounting, treasury, funds management, procurement, inventory control, HR, administration, IT and quality functions; Also well versed in acquisition assessment, due diligence and investment analysis; Prior to taking up his current assignment in August 2008, Had worked in senior financial roles in Bahrain, Kenya, Dubai, Kuwait and India. Most recently he was General Manager (F&A) for Al Manaratain Company, a leading concrete products manufacturer in Bahrain. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1987 and has over 22 years of experience in finance. A Fellow Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Life Member of Bombay Chartered Accountants Society and a Member of the Bahrain Chapter of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
He is a technology and internet buff in his spare time.

Mani Lakshmanamoorthy*

ACA, FRM, ACII, CISA, CFA Level III candidate; Manager, Arab Insurance Company; Tel: 17544362, Mobile: 39124610;
email: manilaks@gmail.com; Past Chairman of BCICAI

Neiljit Guha*

DOB: 4th November 1963; Chartered Accountant; Group Finance Manager, Ahmadi Industries – PEPSI Bahrain
Tel: 17265422, Mobile: 39050084; email: neiljit@hotmail.com

Nilesh Bhatia*

DOB: 09/04/1966; C.A., C.P.A.; Finance Manager, Sale for Distribution & Communication Company Ltd. (Sale-Co)
Tel: 17728322, (M) 33115154; email: Bhatia_nilesh@hotmail.com; Certified Public Accountant/Chartered Accountant with over 10 years of senior level accounting, auditing and management experience in large multinationals both in India & the Middle East primarily in the telecom industry, now heading finance of a leading distribution Company dealing in products of a major Telecom operator in Bahrain.

P. Ragunathan*

DOB: 12 May 1978; B.Com., A.C.A; Credit Analyst, Kuwait Finance House, Bahrain B.S.C (c); Tel: 77000375, (M) 39246231
email: gkragu@gmail.com

Rajesh Bansal*

DOB: 28.10.1977; ACA,ACS; Head-Accounts & Finance, ICICI Bank Tel: 17221214, (M)36090924; email: demandrb@yahoo.co.in
Active contribution to support the business of ICICI Bank in Bahrain which is the largest overseas branch

Rakesh Shah*

DOB: 16th April 1978; ACA, B-Com; Director-Investments, ProCapital Associates W.L.L.; Tel: 17220999; (M): 39104367
email: rakesh.shah@procapitalassociates.com; An investment banker by profession having completed 8 years in private equity deals, merger and acquisition, business planning, business and equity valuations, advising and structuring investment vehicles for high net worth individuals and corporations and assistance in fund raising by way of equity and debt.

Sameer Jain*

DOB: 7th April 1971; FCA, CIA, CFE, CCSA, ICWA, CFAP; Chief Internal Auditor, M/s Ebrahim Khalil Kanoo B.S.C. (c)
Tel: 17264585, (M)36050725; email: sameer.j@ekkanoo.com.bh;
Have a good experience of over 15 years in Internal Audit with good companies like:
• Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. (manufacturer of Honda Cars in India)
• Shaw Wallace & Co. Ltd. (2nd largest manufacturer of Liquor & Beer in India)
• Avery India Ltd. (Largest manufacturer of Weighing scales in India)
• A. F. Ferguson & Co. Chartered Accountants, India
• Usha India Ltd.
Have setup Internal Audit Department in Honda Cars as well as E. K. Kanoo.
Completed several investigations involving manipulations, frauds, system lacunae, etc. and thereby benefitting the company by major cost savings and improved internal controls.
Was instrumental in correcting various control issues including the setting up of new systems.

Sandeep Mehta*

DOB: 14/12/1968; CA, L.LB
Senior Manager-Accounting & Finance, Tabreed Bahrain; Tel:17516666 (M)33663220; email: sandeepamehta@gmail.com
Worked in various organisation, having working experience in the field of Internal Audit, Accounting, Finance & Administration for over 17 yrs in India, UAE & Bahrain. Have been involved in setting up the systems, policies, procedures and department for various company by creating good team work. Have been very actively involved in ICAI-Abu Dhabi and have been holding various positions in the Executive Committee for over 13 yrs. Certified quality auditor for ISO 9000, ISO 14000 standards.

Sanjib Kumar Mohapatra*

DOB: 22nd July,1972; FCA
Financial Controller and Compliance Officer; Marshalls (Bahrain) Limited; Tel: 17228787, (M) 39081697; email: sanjib_moha@yahoo.com
Able to double the Revenue during a short span of 3 years. Able to reduce the collection outstanding days from 65 days to 40 days. Able control the expenditure in the normal course of business.
Able to comply the requirements of Central Bank of Bahrain being an authorized Licensee. Able to report HO office at London timely. Able to getting the audit done within one month of Financial Year ending. Able to full filling all the requirements of all Ministries, LMRA, Immigration, GOSI etc. being an authorized signatory for all types of financial and non financial transactions

Sharmila Sharad Shet*

DOB: 24th December 1979; Chartered Accountant(CA), Certified Information System Auditor (CISA); Internal Audit Manager, Gulf Union Insurance and Reinsurance Company. BSC(c); Tel: 17255292, (M) 36797832; email: sharmila@gulfunion.com.bh
Joined Gulf union Insurance & Reinsurance Co. in Oct 2005 as Senior Internal Auditor. Since then she has been promoted to audit supervisor, asst Internal Audit Manager and now working as Internal Audit Manager. She is primarily involved in the Internal Audit of the group companies, verifying the compliance to the regulatory authorities (CBB and SAMA) and IT Security Audit.
Prior to joining the group, she was working as Audit executive with N.M.Raiji & Co, one of the leading Audit firm in India where she had handled audits like J P Morgan Chase Bank, J P Morgan Securities India private limited, Nuclear Power Corporation of India, etc.

S.Sridhar*

DOB: 31.03.1960; B.Sc.,F.C.A
Sridhar took over as General Manager of Trafco Group from Jan 2013, after serving the company for 18 years with roles like Finance Manager and Group CFO.A Chartered Accountant by profession,prior to joining Trafco, Sridhar was working in the financial services market of the Bombay Stock Exchange with CIFCO group. 

He has contributed significantly to company’s growth in Sales & Profitability with unfailing efforts and service, revamped the critical area of logistics, sales & finance, acquired a well-rounded range of expertise in managing the affairs of group companies. He is also a part of the Audit Committee, Purchase Committee, IT Steering committee and other committees set up for assessing the performance of the associate companies of Trafco.
Trafco is a leading bahraini shareholding foodstuff company listed in Bahrain Bourse, the pioneers in dry & frozen food industry catering to the households of Bahrain through wholesales, tenders and retail convenient stores. It is the parent company of the group with diversified activities like trading in food products, manufacturing of diary & juice products, water bottling, fresh fruits & vegetables trading and Storage & Logistics.


R.Srinivasan*

DOB: 13-05-1963; Chartered Accountant; CEO, Almoayyed International Group, Tel: 17705224, (M): 36075000, email:srinivasan@almoavvedintl.com.bh
A Chartered Accountant by profession, joined ALMOAVYED International Group (AIG) in the year 1998 as Group Finance Controller and is presently its Chief Financial Officer as well as CEO - International Operations. Apart from financial planning, legal/statutory compliance, and administrative functions of AlG, Srinivasan is responsible for overseas business expansion across the GCC and North Africa. His business acumen has helped the company to rapidly expand its businesses in Qatar and Oman and currently, he is focusing on ALMOAVYED’s foray into Africa.
Srinivasan has more than 15 years of work experience with large and diversified trading / service companies in India, Muscat (Suhait & Saud Bahwan Group & Delta Co. Ltd.) & Jakarta (P.T. Infiniti Indosakti) handling diversified portfolio including strategic planning, financial accounting, budgetary control, risk management, internal audit and taxation.

Suresh Kumar Surana*

DOB: 01.06.1957; Chartered Accountant; Director of Finance, Gulf Hotels Group; Tel: 17746467;(M): 36552777
email: sksurana@hotmail.com; Started my career in hospitality industry in Mumbai in 1977 while studying as a Chartered Accountant. At that time, audited almost all the five star hotels that existed in Mumbai. In 1981 took up employment with Sun-n-Sand, a 5-star Hotel as a Chief Accountant, before moving to the Kingdom of Bahrain in 1986 where served in various 4-star hotels in the capacity of Financial Controller. Moved to Gulf Hotel in November 1994 as Chief Accountant and held the positions of Financial Controller at Gulf Hotel and Gulf Brands International prior to being promoted to Director of Finance at Gulf Hotels Group in April 2007. Have served the Bahrain Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in the capacity as a Secretary in 2001/2002 and play an active role in the activities of the chapter since inception.

Sushil Kumar Jain*

DOB: Dec 4th 1959; CA, AICWA; Executive Director- Investments, Inovest BSC; Tel: 17155740; (M): 39980747
email: skumar@inovest.bh; Led from front in senior positions like CFO, Head of corporate Finance/ Investment, Head of Risk etc. with major financial institutions, Islamic and conventional investment banks and reputed groups in GCC for the past 27 years. Pioneered several innovative investment deals in UK, Germany, US, Hong Kong, Macau, China, India, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Austria etc.

G. Venkatarman*

DOB: 08.02.1967; CA, CPA; Manager Outstation Finance, Gulf Air; Tel:17338021, (M) 36460803 email: G.Venkataraman@gulfair.com
In order to prove that Indian CAs can also study western courses and prove that they are equally good in achieving these degrees, Took up the challenge & complete CPA in one go in 2003.
Apart from that 18+ years in varied industries – audit, manufacturing, construction and airline- has definitely boosted my confidence. The level of automation foreseen and achieved in my current job is really worth noting.

K.Kalyana Raman*

Managing Partner, Corporate Consultancy Services, P.O.Box 21937, Bahrain, Chartered Accountant, M.Com, F.C.A, AICWAI, CMA (U.K.) CIA, D.O.B. 4/7/1955, H.Add:Villa No.388, Sehlah, (M)39625870, Married, 2 children, Wife: Gayathri Devi, Janani & Harini (D), Hobbies: Reading, Listening to music,

Ramesh Ramachandran*

P.O.Box 54222, Bahrain. Tel:17246121, Fax:17246141, email: visionbc@vahoo.com.44 years, Chartered Accountant & Senior Financial Advisor, Managing Director - Binser Software Technologies w.l.l.,Bahrain, Director - Consulting, Vision Business Consultancy w.l.l., Bahrain, Director-Imperial Management Company W.L.L., Bahrain, Managing Partner- Winnerz Academy, Bahrain

Dr. Abdul Latif Jassim Kanoo*

Former Shura Council Member; P.O.Box 2000, Bahrain Tel:17290101, Fax:17310929. Born in 1935, Married, Sons(2) Mohammed & Tariq, early studies in Bahrain and obtained D.I.C from Imperial College, London University, and Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and Ph.D, University of Texas, USA, Honorary Doctorate from INHA University, Republic of Korea. He was the Undersecretary at the Ministry of Housing (1975-1996), held the Chairmanship of the Bahrain Aluminium Extrusion Company , the Deputy Chairmanship of the Housing Bank in Bahrain and Board Membership of the College of Science, Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain.

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A.G. Shetty*

Chairman - Mysore Restaurant
Tel: 17258066/17261896, Fax:17231489,
P.O. Box: 2703, Manama, Bahrain.

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