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Rajesh joined the GMR Group in 2007 and over the period of almost 15 years, he has served in various capacities including his previous role of Chief Financial Officer of Hyderabad International Airport. He presently serves as Chief Executive Officer – Business Development, JVs & Adjacencies of GMR Airports Limited. In this role, Rajesh is responsible for business development activities of Airport vertical of GMR group encompassing core Airport business as well as development & operations of Airport adjacency businesses like Duty Free, Cargo, Car Park and Travel Retail
He has had many successes during this journey, starting from creation of the Joint venture companies of DIAL & GHIAL subsidiaries to undertake various aero & non-aero businesses. As the Chief Financial Officer of GMR Hyderabad Airport, he did multiple rounds of fund raising both from domestic and overseas dollar bonds at most economical rates. He was also part of the GHIAL journey of significant growth both in terms of Airport operations and commercial success. In his current role , GMR Airports won its first non-aero concession outside the GMR Airports, when Kannur Duty Free concession which was signed in January 2020. Over the last couple of years, he has created adjacency business platforms under GAL, which shall help create significant value for GAL. Also in the recent past he has led the fund raising transaction with NIIF for the three airports of GMR Group.
Rajesh did his bachelor’s degree in commerce from University of Delhi and is a qualified Cost Accountant. He has spent more than 30 years in handling corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, fund raising activities, foreign exchange management, policy advocacy, regulatory and oversight on business operations. Prior to GMR group, he served in senior positions in Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals limited .
He is presently serving as a nominee director on the board of 10 GMR companies .
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