Mr Ajay Mathur is a Senior Management Professional having over 3 decades of Business Development, Marketing, Sales, Operations and Team Building experience in Cement and Building Material Industry. He did his MBA from Jiwaji University India and also holds Masters in Chemistry from University of Jodhpur India. He started his career with Ultratech Cement in India and his last assignment was Regional Head before moving to UAE. He has over 15 years of Middle East experience having worked as Company Head with reputed Groups in UAE- Al Shirawi, Dubai Investments and National Holding Groups before joining JK cement UAE in Oct 2013.
Mr. Ulaganathan Nehru
Mr. Ulaganathan Nehru is a highly accomplished and results-oriented technical leader with over 30 years of extensive experience in the modern cement industry, gained across India and international markets. He possesses a proven track record of exceptional problem-solving, strong team leadership, and a keen ability to drive operational optimization, consistently contributing to significant organizational growth and excellence.
Since 2016, Mr. Nehru has been associated with JK Cement Works in the Fujairah Free Zone, UAE, where he continues to leverage his deep industry knowledge and technical expertise. Prior to this, his impactful career included significant tenures at leading cement manufacturers such as:
Dangote Cement PLC, Obajana Plant, Nigeria
Lafarge Middle East Africa (covering operations in Syria & Nigeria)
Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited, Dalmiapuram, Tamilnadu, India
Mr. Nehru’s strong technical foundation is complemented by a solid academic background, including:
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) from Vinayaga Mission University, Salem, Tamil Nadu (2012)
Bachelor of Development and Information Technology (BDIT) from Annamalai University, Chidambaram (2002)
Diploma in Mechanical and Rural Engineering (DMRE) from Sri Ramakrishna Mission Polytechnic, Coimbatore (1989)
Mr. Ritesh Mohanraj Sand
Head – Finance & Controlling (JK Cement Works, Fujairah)
Mr. Ritesh joined in May 2019. Prior to this, he has worked at Ambuja Cement Ltd, Maharashtraas as Unit Financial Controller.
Mr. Ritesh holds CA from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Mr. Unmesh Shukla
Head – Human Resources (JK Cement Works, Fujairah)
Mr. Unmesh Shukla joined the organization in April 2018.He has over 19 years of rich Corporate & Consulting experience. A Graduate in Psychology from BHU, he is Masters in Marketing as well as Applied Psychology from University of Delhi.
Mr. Shukla started his career as Sales Professional with Apollo Tyres & worked as Branch-Head with Reliance industries Ltd. In 2009, owing to background in Psychology, he made a career switch to HR domain. Mr. Shukla has in-depth exposure to all facets of HR with focus on Talent Management, HR Operations & General Administration. He has handled several senior level HR assignments with MNCs like Randstad, Isolux-Corsan & Indian start-Ups.
Mr. Shukla’s last assignment was with Nabha Power Ltd (Fully owned Subsidiary of L&T) as DGM-HR responsible for Corporate & Plant HR based in Chandigarh, India.
