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Ravi Bhoothalingam
Ravi Bhoothalingam is the founder and Chief Executive of Manas Advisory, a
Consultancy practice focusing on Corporate Governance and Change Management.
As an internationally experienced Chief Executive with a proven track record in manufacturing
and service industries, and a strong human resources background, he brings to bear the following skills:
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- Profit-centre management and broad business awareness
- Creating change through value-based people leadership
- Leadership roles in government and industry bodies
- Turning around company performance, managing capital projects
- Managing complex and conflicting external pressures
- A multi-cultural and international perspective
Ravi Bhoothalingam is a B.Sc Hons in Physics from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi and holds a Masters degree
[M.A. Cantab] in Experimental Psychology from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, UK,
as also an AMP from Harvard [1986].
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Until June 2001, he was President of The Oberoi Group of Hotels, and responsible in this capacity
for the operations of the Group worldwide, consisting of thirty-six hotels, flight catering units and
luxury cruise ships in six countries across Asia.
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Prior to joining The Oberoi Group, he was Head of Personnel Worldwide with BAT plc [London], and earlier,
Managing Director of VST Industries Ltd [Hyderabad] and Director, ITC Limited [Calcutta], both BAT Associate
Companies in India. Significant portions of his career at senior levels were spent in Human Resource Development
(HRD) and with Hotels.
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He has been President of the Employers’ Federation of Southern India [1990-92], Chairman of the National Committee
on Tourism and Heritage of the Confederation of Indian Industry [CII] 1997-2001, Member of the Review Committee for
the Archaeological Survey of India, as also a Member of the Working Group on Tourism for India’s 10th Five Year
Plan [2002-2007]. He is currently a Member of India’s National Tourism Advisory Council, and Convenor of the
Tourism Task Force for the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Regional Development Initiative.
Ravi Bhoothalingam serves on the Boards of Directors of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
Ltd, Hyderabad, India, Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd, New Delhi, India and Nicco
Internet Ventures Ltd, Kolkata, India. He is also on the Executive Board of Kuoni
Travel India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India and a member of the Advisory Board of Genesis
PR, New Delhi, India. He is Partner, Board Practice in India for Transearch, an
international search firm.
He has traveled extensively; in particular, many times to China. His journeys
include the Silk Route to China and Central Asia, and across Tibet to Mount
Kailas and Lake Manasarovar. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society,
London, and a Visiting Professor at the Administrative Staff College of India,
Hyderabad. He writes and speaks regularly on Management, Corporate Governance
and China.
Ravi Bhoothalingam is married with a son and a daughter and lives in Gurgaon,
Haryana, India.
He speaks English, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, French and basic Mandarin.
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