BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mr. Rakesh Himatsingka is a Mechanical Engineer from BITS Pilani, India. Since 1975, Mr Himatsingka has been an integral part of the growing Carbon business in India and is Chairman-Managing Director of India Carbon Limited, one of India’s leading producers of Calcined Petroleum Coke.
Mr. Himatsingka started as a Development Engineer and Carbon Technologist with Morganite Electrical Carbon Limited (MECL), UK from 1975-77 after which he took over the management of Assam Carbon Products Limited (ACPL) and was instrumental in a JV and technology transfer between MECL and ACPL. From 1992-2003, he was also inter alia Director of MECL, UK.
Mr Himatsingka is a Chartered Member of the “Institution of Engineers” and President of the Indian Association of Productivity, Quality and Reliability. He also presided as National President of the Confederation of Export Units and is currently a Board of Governor of the Institute of Modern Management furthering Indian business in the global arena.
Apart from him corporate role, he is Secretary General of the National Diabetic Association, India and is closely associated with several charitable organisations suchas Ramkrishna Vivekanand Mission, Manav Kalyan Trust, Raghumull Trust, In dia Carbon Charitable Trust etc. promoting education and social well being across multiple sectors.
Mr. Himatsingka is also the Chairman and Managing Director of India Carbon Limited. He had also been, inter alia, director of Morganite Electrical Carbon Ltd, Swansea, U K, from 1992 to 2003.
Mrs Anita Himatsingka graduated in English (Honours) from Jesus and Mary College, India.
Mrs. Himatsingka has worked across multiple platforms in an administrative capacity. She is the Executive Director of ICL Flora Exotica heading the production and domestic sales of indigenously grown Orchid flowers and plants. from 1992-94, Mrs Himatsingka also served as President of Ladies Study Group (Kolkata), Indian Chamber of Commerce.
Ms. Maalika Himatsingka holds a Bachelors degree in Economics (Honours) from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, India and a Master of Business Administration degree from INSEAD, France.
Maalika was initially serving as a Non-Executive Director of Assam Carbon Products Limited, but from 2023 she has become an Executive Director supporting Operations and Marketing. Prior to this, from 2007-2013, Maalika spearheaded BH Enterprises Pvt Ltd, manufacturing ‘Good Knight’ a mosquito repellent for Godrej Sara Lee Limited. In 2015, Maalika joined Amazon where she was managing middle mile transportation for UK (Domestic) and Cross Border (Europe). At this time Maalika also developed the 'Contingency Management Program' for Amazons European Transportation network and in 2016-2019 led Transportation on Brexit readiness. From 2021-2023, Maalika was Global Head for Amazons 'Age Restricted Compliance Program’ responsible for the end to end process development and mechanisation of the compliant sale and delivery of age restricted products.
As a social advocate, Maalika has served as Chairperson of 'Confederation of Indian Industries- Young Indians’ for Kolkata in 2011 and Eastern India for 2013 and 2014
Mr. Jayant Kumar is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from REC Durgapur with an MBA in Marketing.
Mr. Jayant Kumar joined Assam Carbon Products Limited in the year 1991 as Marketing Engineer for Mechanical Carbon products, and was gradually provided with additional responsibility of Electrical Carbon business including export. In 2012, He further took on the role of Factory Head of ACPL’s Patencheru plant and
In these three decades, Mr. Kumar has been instrumental in implementing various technological processes to keep pace with the ever growing global market and further develop new product lines from India’s leading OEMs.
Mr. Susheel Kumar Sharma is a Commerce graduate from Calcutta University. Mr. Sharma has more than 45years of experience in Corporate Finance, Business Performance, Monitoring Operations, Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Talent Management and Strategy.
Mr. Lhila is a Practicing Chartered Accountant having a vast work experience of more than 35 years. Mr. Lhila has specialization and comprehensive experience in various areas such as Strategic & Tactical Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Project Evaluation & Financing, Equity & Debt Syndication, Internal Control/Audit Compliance, Direct, Indirect & International Taxation, Organisational Restructuring etc.
Mr. Avinash Kumar is a B.Com from University of Calcutta; Sahitya Visharad, Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayagraj; LUTCF, FSS (IN), American College and The International Academy of Insurance & Financial Management Business Management and Financial Management.
Graduated in CSE (Computer Science & Engineering) with Diploma in Advanced Computing from CDAC, Mr. Deuri has over 10 years of experience in overall development of different industrial infrastructure development projects established under Assam Industrial Development Corporation Ltd., in the state. He has been associated with different project activities e.g., project planning, implementation & development, monitoring, Govt. subsidies, etc.
B.Com, CA-Inter
B.Com, Company Secretary
2 Ms. Parinita Goenka Company Secretary B.Com, Company Secretary Ms. Parinita Goenka is a Commerce Graduate and a qualified Company Secretary and Compliance Officer. She has over 8 years of expertise in compliance module, Shareholder Management and various modes of corporate restructuring across industries and has played strategic roles in organizations like Williamson Magor & Co. Ltd. (McLeod Russel India Ltd.) and Uniworth Ltd. to name a few. She presently heads the Secretarial functions of Assam Carbon Products Limited.
B.E- Chemical
Dr. Sharmistha Banerjee holds a Ph.D. in Management and a B.Com (Hons), M.Com, FICWA, B.Ed, and Mini MBA (USA) degree. She is a professor at the University of Calcutta's Department of Business Management, focusing on management, HRM, OB, and entrepreneurship. She has extensive experience in various institutions, including being current Head of Department, Dy Director, Coordinator of various programs, and a Research Advisory Committee member. She has also held positions as a visiting professor at Yamaguchi University, a Global Links Scholar, and two Fulbright Scholarships. She has also been visiting faculty at SolBridge International School of Business South Korea , BRAC Business School, Dhaka, and Bloomsburg University. Usa, Yamaguchi university Japan. Her research projects include promoting small enterprise management, entrepreneurship, and microfinance, as well as examining the impact of economic environment and culture on women's empowerment. She has also conducted research on sustainable agri-food innovation and the role of microfinance interventions in diverse cultures. She also has a strong background in human resource management, with research on antecedents of role innovation in organizations and emotional quotient and organizational efficiency.
Mr. Hemant Kumar Khaitan holds a B.Com (Hons) degree. He is the Managing Director of Steel Products Ltd. and has the benefit of nearly 50 years of industry experience. Currently involved with the execution of contracts based on power transmission and substation engineering, Mr. Khaitan has also had numerous experiences in international markets such as Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Mr. Manoj Mohanka was the Director of Television Eighteen India Limited (CNBC News channel) and specializes in the areas of Finance and Strategic Planning and enjoys special expertise in fund raising. He has held various positions in industry forums, such as President, Calcutta Chamber of Commerce, Co-Chairman, Economic Affairs Committee of FICCI (ER), Committee Member, Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce, Board of Governors, Eastern Institute of Management, Chairman, Young Presidents Organization, Kolkata etc.
Mr. Sunirmal Talukdar is a Chartered Accountant (ICAI) and B.Sc. graduate from St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta University. He has over three decades of expertise in Strategic & Tactical Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Project Evaluation & Financing, Equity & Debt Syndication, Internal Control / Audit Compliance, Direct, Indirect & International Taxation, Organizational Restructuring etc.
Mr. Soumendra Mohan Basu graduated with honours in English from Presidency College, Kolkata. Possess expertise knowledge in Management. Presently he is a non-executive Director of Endurance Technologies Ltd., Bengal Peerless Housing Development Co. Ltd, Peerless General Finance & Investment Co. Ltd., Peerless Hospitals Ltd., Peerless Hotels Ltd. and Kaizen Hotels & Resorts Ltd. He is Chairman of the Board at Endurance Technologies Ltd.