Mr. Akshay Dhar, 42, is the Managing Director of the Company and a fifth-generation member of the Shriram business family. As one of the Company’s Promoters, he brings over 17 years of diverse experience across manufacturing, chemicals, consumer products, and strategic business development.

A Business Administration Graduate with Honours in Marketing and a Minor in Human Resources from Bradford University (UK), Mr. Dhar began his professional journey in 2006 with EID Parry at their factories in Tamil Nadu, gaining hands-on exposure to manufacturing, HR management, project execution, and the agri sector.

Mr. Dhar joined DCM Shriram Industries Ltd. in 2008 as a Management Trainee, progressing through multiple roles within the Organics and Fine Chemicals divisions. He played a key role in the company’s expansion into new product lines and in establishing strategic partnerships for dedicated contract manufacturing.

As President (Daurala Sugar Works), he and his team led a successful revival of the retail sugar segment, drove a complete brand transformation across consumer products, and oversaw the launch of the company’s sanitisers business in 2019, serving both institutional and retail markets. Since 2023, he has been leading the next phase of growth at the Company, steering its next evolution.

Mr. Dhar serves as an Independent Director on the Board of Kirloskar Ebara Pumps Limited. He is also on the Boards of Daurala Foods and Beverages Private Limited, Company’s subsidiary, and Breinworks Services Private Limited. He also an active Member of the Board of Governors of The Shriram Research Institute in Bengaluru, an independent, self-sustaining not-for-profit organisation dedicated to fostering Indian industrial R&D and quality certification. It is recognised by leading government and private bodies.

Beyond his corporate responsibilities, he has a strong creative streak, having worked as a freelance correspondent with leading publications such as Hindustan Times and Indiatimes between 2004 and 2008. In 2013, he founded a small-press publishing imprint, continuing to pursue his interests in writing and art alongside his professional career and has won awards for his published works.