Directors
Grandhi Sreeramakrishna
Chairman & Independent Director
Mr. Sreeramakrishna Grandhi is an Independent Director of the company. He worked for 37 years in a premier public sector bank and retired in the Top Executive Grade as Chief General Manager of State Bank of India. He possesses vast experience in banking, commercial & administration matters.
Venkat Akkineni
Managing Director
Mr. Venkat Akkineni’s journey with Alufluoride commenced in 1991 and he was appointed the Managing Director in 2008. He is deeply passionate about emerging technologies in the chemical process industry and focuses on product and brand innovation. Under his visionary leadership the company consolidated its position in global markets and achieved manufacturing excellence.
His vision is to take Alufluoride to the next level in organizational excellence and build a futuristic organization, with innovative HR Policies and a competent, world class workforce. The workforce strikes the right balance between mature and experienced leaders and exuberant youth.
Mr. Venkat is the chairman of Annapurna Studios which produces live action movies while providing cutting edge production and post production services.
He holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Wisconsin, USA.
K. Purushotham Naidu
Director-Finance & Commercial
Mr. Purushotham Naidu has vast experience in administration, accounts, finance & banking. He has successfully guided the Expansion Project and has specialized skills in Budgeting, Fund Acquisition and Financial Closure. He has been a key team member of Alufluoride since its inception and has three decades of experience in his field of expertise.
He is a Postgraduate in Commerce and completed Bachelor of Law.
Jyothsana Akkineni
Executive Director
Mrs. Jyothsana Akkineni is one of the promoters of the company and has been a guide and support to the organisation for the last three decades with her rich organisational skills in various fields. She plays a pivotal role in the welfare policies of the Company. She keenly believes in serving the community and made a significant contribution in spheres of education, health and rural development.
She actively promotes a healthy work environment and work-life balance of the employees through various welfare measures.
Mrs. Jyothsana is a Gold Medalist from Andhra university.
Ashok Vemulapalli
Director
Mr. Ashok Vemulapalli is a Promoter Director of Alufluoride Ltd.
He completed his MBA in the United States of America and worked there for four years. After his return to India, he started a Software Company. He is the Managing Director of Trigeo Technologies Pvt. Ltd., employing close to 2000 software engineers.
Yugandhar Meka
Independent Director
Mr. Yugandhar Meka is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has vast experience in the field of financial services for over 45 years. After passing CA in 1977, he was involved in Audits of Manufacturing Companies, Banks, Financial Services Companies, Partnership firms, etc. for 13 years. Subsequently he was wholly involved in Capital Market Services till 2018. During this period he has helped many Companies in raising funds from Capital Markets. He is currently an Independent Director in two publicly listed manufacturing Companies.
Apart from his contribution in Capital Markets, he is acting as a Managing Trustee of Hrudaya Foundation since 2005. Hrudaya Foundation provides Heart Surgeries to poor Children without any cost to the patient. The Hrudaya Foundation has provided complete financial support for the heart surgeries of more than 6500 children.
He has good relationships with various large Corporates and Capital Market Intermediaries.
AVVSSCH Sekhar Babu
Independent Director
Mr. Sekhar Babu is a fellow member of our prestigious Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) practicing since 1994. Apart from expertise in Corporate Law, his specialization include Project Finance of all types, Initial Public Offer of Securities and their Listing in Stock Exchanges. He also serves as an Independent Director on the Boards of a few Public Limited Listed Companies.
He was Chairman of Visakhapatnam Chapter of ICSI in 2012 and 2013, Secretary of Southern India Regional Council (SIRC) of ICSI in 2020, Vice-Chairman of Southern India Regional Council (SIRC) of ICSI in 2021 and Chairman of Southern India Regional Council (SIRC) of ICSI in 2022.
He was an Independent Director on the Board of MIC Electronics Limited during the period from 2012-2018.
He has been an Independent Director on the Board of Alufluoride Limited since 2007.