Global Supply Chain and Logistics Infrastructure Solutions Company
MANAGEMENT Arshiya’s greatest resource is its people. Every person in this organisation plays a vital role……. no one less important than any other. It’s this synergistic teamwork that ensures accomplishment of all our goals driven by a common vision. While a few of our executives are listed below, this space is dedicated to all our team members. The visible and the invisible.
Ajay S Mittal Founder, Chairman and Managing Director, Arshiya International Ltd Mr. Ajay S Mittal represents the driving force behind Arshiya International Ltd in its vision of being India’s first fully integrated supply chain management and logistics infrastructure solutions company. With a 17-year entrepreneurial career; Mr. Mittal has held key leadership positions in diverse sectors including commercial and Private Real Estate Development, Financial Services, Manufacturing, International Trading, Information Technology and Global Supply Chain Management. Over the last decade, Mr. Mittal has successfully scaled Arshiya International by adding International Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, Logistics Infrastructure Development & Rail Infrastructure to its integrated business portfolio. Today, Arshiya stands at the helm of being not just the first developers of Free Trade & Warehousing Zones, but also the largest private container rail operator in India. Under Mr. Mittal’s visionary leadership, Arshiya International is currently working on a phased plan towards infusing USD 1.2 billion dollars into developing infrastructure and bringing efficiency into supply chain management across India - that will ultimately re-define the logistics industry in the country. He also serves as a Director with the M.G. Mittal Group – one of India’s leading business conglomerates in the real-estate development & infrastructure space. Mr. Mittal received his M.B.A from the United States; upon completion of which he returned to India giving life to new business entities. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Arshiya International Ltd. He is also very active with various social reform and community service organizations. His personal mission is for Arshiya International to play a major supporting role in India’s economic transformation.
Archana Mittal Whole Time Director, Arshiya International Ltd Mrs. Archana Mittal represents Arshiya as one of the Board of Directors while also leading the charter of Procurement & Projects for Arshiya’s intensive CAPEX deployment into globally integrated logistics infrastructure. Mrs. Mittal is also the promoter of Bhushan Steel & Strips – one of the leading integrated steel producers of India; and brings her extensive experience and leadership towards implementation, budgeting & adherence for Arshiya’s consolidated infrastructure projects including the creation of Free Trade Warehousing Zones & Rail Infrastructure Terminals across India and the development of the Free Trade Zone in Sohar, Oman. In addition to the above, Mrs. Mittal is a key member of Arshiya’s executive management team involved with strategic decision making towards Arshiya’s growth & development. Mrs. Archana Mittal is a graduate in Bachelor of Arts (Honors) from Punjab University and is also very active with various social reform organizations across India.
Anthony Barnes Head - Global Sales, Arshiya International Ltd Mr. Barnes has built extensive leadership expertise in international shipping and logistics during his 20+ year career. He has spent 12 years in Asia with Maersk and Maersk Logistics which includes various regional management positions in Hong Kong and Shanghai, China. He was also a member of the core team that initially designed and developed Maersk Logistics infrastructure in China in the early 1990’s and has held various regional Pan-Asia commercial Director level roles with the Maersk/AP Moeller group. In addition to this, Anthony also managed the Maersk Group’s commercial activities and sales organizations for Maersk Line and Maersk Logistics western region based in San Francisco from 2001-2006. Prior to joining Arshiya International, Anthony was based in Hong Kong responsible for Maersk Line and Maersk Logistics Greater China sales and commercial activities for key clients. He has a B.S. degree from the University of Delaware (1987) and an Executive Education and Advanced Management certificate (2005) from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.
Capt Bishwajit Chakravarty Head - Special Projects, Arshiya International Ltd

Capt Bishwajit Chakravarty is a qualified Master Mariner with over 33 years experience in complete end to end logistics chain of the shipping industry. He has held senior management positions in the private sectors like shipping agency houses, international logistics companies, container freight stations, and also in the public sector domain, having worked as the Harbour Master of Kandla Port Trust.

Flemming Jensen CEO, Middle East Region Mr. Flemming Jensen has spent 15 of his 20 year career in Middle East countries with focus on shipping, supply-chain-management as well as trade and business development. He is a graduate of the A.P. Moeller / Maersk Line Shipping Academy and holds an MBA from the University of Leicester. After leaving Maersk Line in 1998, Flemming Jensen held the position of Consul and Trade Commissioner of Denmark in the United Arab Emirates for 6 years, which was followed by some 3 years with a global provider of supply-chain-management services specializing amongst other in delivering ‘farm-to-fork’ solutions for the world’s biggest chains of convenience food restaurants.
Capt Kapil Anand Chief Operating Officer, Arshiya International Ltd Capt Anand is a Master Mariner with over 40 years of experience in the shipping and logistics industry. He has worked with Neptune Orient Lines (parent company of American President Lines) and Contship Container Lines in the capacity of operations manager, responsible for their shipboard operations and CFS activities. He has also worked at JNP, during the setting up of their CFS and logistics operations. He was the CEO of Gateway Distriparks Ltd.(GDL), He was responsible for setting up the Phase II and Phase III of GDL and its expansion in other locations around the country. He was the overall in-charge of marketing, operations and management of all locations of the Company and reported to the Board of Directors. During his tenure he got GDL listed on the Indian and Luxemburg Stock exchanges and thereafter raised money through a GDR as well. The market cap of the company at the time of leaving GDL was in excess of US $ 600 million. Prior to joining Arshiya International Ltd. he was the President Apollo LogiSolutions Ltd. spearheading Apollo group’s foray into the Logistics business.
Michael Christensen CEO, International Logistics and Supply Chain Management Mr. Christensen has built an extensive leadership expertise in international shipping, logistics and IT during his 20-year career. He started at AP Moeller in Copenhagen where he worked in diverse verticals such as Oil and Gas, Ocean Liner Services, and International Logistics. He was also a member of the core team that initially designed and developed Maersk Logistics. In addition to this, Michael has also managed Manugistics’ European and Asian organizations in London and Singapore. Prior to joining Arshiya International, Michael was the global head of DHL’s international supply chain organization. A native of Denmark, Michael holds a Logistics degree from the University of Copenhagen and an Executive Education certificate from Columbia University in New York.
Nijay N Nair Head - Strategic Initiatives, Arshiya International Ltd Mr. Nair has over 12 years of experience in Strategic Expansion and International Business. He has a distinguished history of building high-growth strategies, process improvement, efficiency enhancement and solutions development for Fortune 500 corporations. Through his career, he has held key roles in various industries which include Auto, IT, ITES before now joining the logistics & infrastructure space. Prior to joining Arshiya, Mr. Nair was Director - Global Strategic Initiatives with US based Sutherland Global Services where he was responsible for process excellence and operational expansion in South East Asia (Philippines), North America (Canada & US), Europe (Bulgaria, Germany, Romania) and Latin America (Mexico, Nicaragua). He additionally was responsible for liaison with Government organisations across various countries on exploring Investment opportunities and Economic development. Nijay is a graduate in Bachelors of Science from Mumbai University and holds an MBA in International Trade & Finance (USA).
N.Venkateshwaran Head - HR & Administration, Arshiya International Ltd Mr. N. Venkateshwaran has over 36 years of rich experience in Human Resources Development and Administration functions having worked in key positions with reputed organisations like K. Raheja Corp., Shaw Wallace, Bayer India, Lakme Lever Ltd. etc. He is a Commerce and Law graduate with Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations and Post Graduate Diploma in Administrative Management. He has joined Arshiya International Ltd in April 2009 and brings with him a wealth of HR expertise, which will enable us in building Arshiya team for our accelerated expansion.
Oz Ozturk Chief Technology Officer, Arshiya International Ltd Mr. Ozturk has over 17 years of expertise in leading technology transformation programs to deliver logistics solutions within the Transportation, Retail, Consumer Goods, Energy and Industrials sectors. Having worked as a senior executive at management consulting firms PricewaterhouseCoopers and IBM, he has extensive experience in diagnosing and solving supply chain problems for organisations across Asia. During his career he has helped Fortune 500 companies transform their supply chains, has led complex enterprise implementations, designed business-centric technology solutions, and provided subject matter expertise on best practices and operational excellence to various industries. His career commenced as a management consultant for Coopers & Lybrand focusing on supply chain optimisation after which he moved to Singapore to drive solutions consulting for Manugistics Asia. Most recently in his executive roles at IBM and PricewaterhouseCoopers, he has been a trusted advisor to multinational organisations, assisting them in optimising their supply chain processes and technology platforms to drive share holder value. Mr. Ozturk has a Bachelor of Commerce in Information Technology & Accounting, is qualified as a Chartered Accountant and holds numerous supply chain qualifications.
Sajal Mittra CEO, Arshiya Rail Infrastructure Ltd Mr. Mittra has served in various capacities on the Railways for more than 22 years. He has held various positions in Commercial and Operations departments handling Planning & Monitoring of freight operations. He has joined us from Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) Mr. Mittra joined Container Corporation (Concor) on deputation from Indian Railways where he was one of the key officials in setting up of Container Freight Station (CFS) at Mulund (Mumbai) and Inland Container Depots (ICD's) at Pithampur (Indore) & Sabarmati (Ahmedabad). Mr. Mittra has also served as Director (Petroleum, Oil & Lubricants), Railway Board, and Ministry of Railways for a period of 4 years. His last assignment was in the Ministry of Development of Northern Region as Director Incharge of Infrastructure Development since last 5 years. He currently serves as CEO of Arshiya Rail Infrastructure and is managing the helms of railway freight management for Arshiya.
Sandesh Chonkar Executive Director, Arshiya International Ltd Mr. Sandesh R. Chonkar has 17 years of senior management experience, including international assignments. He has spent over 13 years within the related group. He graduated from Bombay University and received his professional degree in accountancy from the Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants(ACA). His experience includes having held key positions in financial, commercial, logistics, trading and operational areas. His international assignments include 3 years in Singapore, managing a trading company. He is currently involved in financial control, strategic planning, foreign trade documentation and business process development within the group. Mr. Chonkar currently serves on the Board of Directors of some of the Arshiya's subsidiary companies.
Major Suhas Thakar Head - Project Implementation, Arshiya International Ltd Mr. Thakar has over 30 years of experience in diverse fields starting from combat engineering tasks for the Indian Army. He has played an instrumental role in the framing the Central SEZ Act as well as the SEZ bill for the State of Maharashtra which is expected to come into force shortly. He is a BE (Civil) and a paratrooper who participated in the liberation of Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) in the 1971 war. He was responsible for the civil engineering aspects of oil drilling in the North Eastern states of India through troubled political times. Mr. Thakar has also worked with CIDCO (City & Industrial Development Corporation) of Maharashtra; where he held many senior positions and executed many mega-infrastructure projects over the last 15 years of his career. Major Thakar comes with phenomenal regulatory and implementation expertise.
V. Shivkumar Executive Director, Arshiya International Ltd Mr. Shivkumar has over 30 years of experience in the areas of business administration, corporate secretarial functions, corporate governance, legal, finance, and human resource development spanning a distinguished professional career. He has been involved in companies engaged in manufacturing and marketing of key products viz, chemicals, paper, cigarettes, cosmetics, steel rolled products and in service industry involved in merchant banking, financial services and supply chain activities. He graduated in science and law from Mumbai University and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Mr. Shivkumar currently serves on the Board of Directors of some of the Arshiya’s subsidiary companies.