Mr. Rakesh Chopra is a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company. He has been associated with the Company with more than a decade. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant (England & Wales) and an MBA from Cranfield University, U.K. He has spearheaded various industry groups at top management levels including Escorts till September 2006. He has rich experience of around 47 years. He is also a director and Audit Committee Chairman in Minda Corporation Limited and director in G.P.R. Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., Kempty Cottages Pvt. Ltd. and Pragma Holdings Pvt. Ltd. He is also Founder member and Chairman of Indraprastha Cancer Society.