ARVIND KUMAR SAGAR
Flat
1, Retreat Apartments, 4th Seaward Road, Valmiki
Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai- 600041 |
+91-9500036955
| +91-9824654471 | +91-44-42154935 | www.arvindsagar.com | arvind@sagars.com
SUMMARY
26 years of
experience in public private partnership projects, greenfield
marine projects, urban infrastructure, corporate social business (PURA),
pro-bono regional and new city integrated planning, transport and shipping
across various states in India and Sri Lanka, for multiple developers/shipowners
EDUCATION
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF
MANAGEMENT Ahmedabad
Post
Graduate Diploma in Management (MBA) 1983-85
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY Delhi
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical) 1978-83
EXPERIENCE
MARG LIMITED Chennai
A leading
diversified infrastructure developer in South India with interest in ports,
SEZs, airports, IT parks, real estate, PPP and EPC projects across India
President
(Corporate Initiatives & Planning) Jul
09 till date
Evaluating and
implementing projects across marine, urban infrastructure, social business,
SEZs, education, logistics parks, industrial corridors and pro-bono regional
planning
§ Initiated master
planning of the group’s flagship projects for ports, 250 sqkm
new city and education hub, with a 28 member strong team of architects,
planners and project developers
§ Won and led
development of PURA (Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas) projects for
rural clusters in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu, to channelize investment of US$ 50
Mn in 2011-14 period
§ Prepared H1 bid for
Cuddalore Port, a 5 Mn tonnes capacity minor port in
TN, strategically important to the group, by efficiently outguessing other ‘big-brother’ bidders
§ Created business
potential of ~ US$ 1 Bn in 2010 (8 mega-projects), as
part of rolling target- includes maritime city, education hub, gas-based power
plant, steel ancillary park
§ Negotiated and signed
a Rs. 4000 Cr MoU with Karnataka government, for development of an agri-port, converting Belgaum agro business investment
region, Mysore agri-innovation
and 2 PURA
§ Initiated development
of 47-km port-connectivity rail linkage, Karaikal Port to Mayiladurai,
that will increase port traffic by 20 Mn tonnes per
annum
§ Collaborated to bring
Virginia Tech University to MARG
Swarnabhoomi (MoU signed) and Michigan State University (MoU in pipeline), as
anchors for ‘education hub’, within the multi-services SEZ during 2009-2011
ZOOM DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED Mumbai
A diversified group with operations across 12 countries,
in infrastructure, real estate, industries and ITES
Chief Executive Officer (Ports) Jan 09 – Jul 09
Led development of
portfolio of projects in the ports, logistics and shipping in Asia, with a team
of 6 project developers/analysts
§ Prepared plans for a
Maritime City and a Container Transshipment Hub in South India
§ Reviewed plans for
development of bulk/general cargo terminal at an Oman Port, as captive facility
GUJARAT HYDROCARBONS AND POWER SEZ LIMITED Delhi/Dahej/Ahmedabad
A leading company
into oil & gas and tea business in India; setting up India’s first
integrated hydrocarbon and energy SEZs and developing port-linked
infrastructure projects
COO and Executive President (Projects
& Business Development) Oct 08 – Dec 08
Handled development
and operations of Gujarat Hydrocarbons SEZ, an Oil & Gas, Energy
sector-specific SEZ based at Bharuch Gujarat
§ Prepared business
plan for investment of US$ 300 Mn for building
requisite infrastructure within SEZ and subsequent global marketing of SEZ’s
services
§ Obtained formal
approval from Government of India and Gujarat
government in record time of 2 months, with extensive planning and
liaison with government and semi-government bodies
HAZIRA PORT PRIVATE LIMITED Ahmedabad
A Shell Gas-Total Gaz JV, into building LNG terminal, port infrastructure and
mega container terminal
Business Development Advisor
Nov
05 – Oct 08
Handled joint
responsibility with Shell & Total nominated project developers, for
development of container and bulk cargo terminals through a restricted public
tender process with global port players
§ Enhanced commercial
value for Hazira Port, by reworking non-LNG business plan, doubling port’s
potential capacity to 60 Mn tonnes pa that was an
improvement of business valuation by US$ 300 Mn
§ Negotiated an MoU, a
joint development agreement and sub-concession documents with PSA Singapore,
which paved way for the government approved concession with Adani Group
§ Prepared the master
plan, detailed project report and bankability report as part of the financial
closure for Phase II development of Hazira Port
§ Initiated plans for
in-port container freight station, that raised the business valuation by $ 20 Mn
§ Prepared new land use
plan and initiated dialogue with government for additional port backup area for
off-port logistics activities, that ensured sustainability of the future port
operations
I-MARITIME CONSULTANCY PRIVATE LIMITED Mumbai
Principal Consultant (Shipping, Ports
& SEZ) May 05 - Oct 05
ADANI MUNDRA PORT & SEZ LIMITED Ahmedabad
A company building India’s first mega
multi-product SEZ, with industries planned across 120 sqkm
area. Mundra Port is India’s largest port in the making, located in Kutch, Gujarat.
Vice President (Business Development
& Strategic Planning) Feb 02 - Mar 05
Headed the dual
responsibility as a project developer and for strategy formulation
§ Headed team to get
in-principle approval, final approval and notification for Mundra SEZ, in
record 6 month time, through intensive business development & liaison
efforts
§ Prepared the DPR for
Mundra SEZ, with minimal in-house resources, including Master Plan, basic site development,
regulatory and statutory clearances
§ Negotiated and
implemented the first independent CFS land deal for Mundra Port, which became
the benchmark for next 7 deals encompassing 200 acres, with a potential worth of
Rs. 180 Cr
§ Led preparation of
the visionary 150 Mn tonnes per annum capacity plan,
in 2003 itself, that helped in planning for subsequent IPO and accelerated
expansion of the port
§ Successfully proposed
and implemented railway infrastructure tariff within port premises, a pioneer
practice for private ports, which improved bottom-line by 10%.
§ Led and negotiated
the initial agreements with Indian Railways for the Kutch Railway project,
which paved the way for a smooth implementation of the PPP project
ESSAR SHIPPING LIMITED Chief Executive Officer |
|
Mumbai Feb 01 – Feb 02 |
CATALYTIC SOFTWARE LIMITED Chief Operating Officer &
Director |
|
Hyderabad Feb 00 – Sep 00 |
PRECIOUS SHIPPING PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED Director (Insurance) |
|
Bangkok,Thailand May 93 –
Feb 00 |
CENTURY SHIPPING PVT. LTD. Commercial Manager |
|
Mumbai Dec 90 – May 93 |
SHIPPING CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD. Officer |
|
Mumbai May 85 – Dec 90 |
PUBLIC PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS
Seaport projects in
India and Sri Lanka at: Mundra, Hazira, Belekeri, Karaikal, Cuddalore,
Trincomalee | Corporate Social Business: PURA pilot projects at Karaikal and
Kancheepuram | PPP Railway connectivity projects: Gujarat, Puducherry and TN |
Special Economic Zones: Gujarat, Puducherry | Industrial and Economic
corridors/ Pro bono assignments: DMIC, Gujarat, Karaikal-Trichy,
Chennai-Puducherry | Education Hub: MARG Swarnabhoomi | Greenfield road
projects: Gujarat, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu | Integrated Logistics/Warehousing
complex/Container Freight Stations, port based