Mr.S.Muthukrishnan, aged 67 years is an Automobile Engineer holding B.Sc., Degree and Post Graduate Diploma of the Madras Institute of Technology in Automobile Engineering. He is an Industrialist having practical knowledge and experience in the manufacture of automobiles and its components. He has been in this field since 1964.

He has also served as the President of Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (now ACMA), Regional Chairman of Association of Indian Engineering Industry (now CII), Vice President of Indo-Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce & Industry and President of Madras Motor Sports Club. He joined the Board of Ucal Fuel Systems Limited on 4.11.1985.

Mr.K.Jayakar, aged 45 years, a on Resident Indian and US Citizen holds a MBA degree in Finance from Duke University, U ited States of America and has over 17 years of experience in all aspects of Corporate Finance including Mergers and Acquisition, Treasury, Taxation and Compliance. Mr.K.Jayakar is responsible for worldwide Finance, Accounting, Legal, Administration, M&A, Compliance and HR in leading Software service providing Company.

Mr.Podila Pandu Ranga Rao, aged 61 years is a Engineering Graduate from Andhra University. He has total experience of 40 years, out of which 26 years in manufacturing companies like BHEL, English Electric Limited and SRF Nippondenso Ltd and 14 years in IT Companies like Wipro Limited, Digital Equipment India and Bizworth India P. Limited. He has held various important positions in these Companies as Chief Works Manager, Chief Manager, General Manager, Chief Executive, Director, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr.V.Narayanan, aged 68 years, holds a Masters Degree in Science from the University of Madras. MrV.Narayanan begarl his career in 1959 as Management Trainee in Hindustan Lever Limited (HILL). In his 10 years with HILL he specialized in Sales and Marketing, both in India and UK. He is the former Chairman and Managing Director of Pond's India Limited. He is a member of the Governing Council of the Institute of Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Chennai. He is also the President of the Tamilnadu Tennis Association. He joined Ucal Fuel Systems Limited as a director in the year 1994.

Mr.M.R.Sivaraman, aged 65 years is a Post Graduate in Economics from University of Madras. He joined I.AS. on the state cadre of Madhya Pradesh on 21st May 1962. He has worked in various Departments of State of Madhya Pradesh and the Central Government. He has an experience of about 40 years. He has held important position at various responsible levels in the Department of Finance, Planning, Finance Commission, Economic Affairs and Ministry of Commerce and Finance. He has worked as Director General of Civil Aviation & Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Rev1l~lr~J? Government of India, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi. He has also worked as Executive Director, International Monetary Fund and he has been an expert Adviser to the UN Security Council Committee to Counter Terrorism. Currently he is engaged in delivering lectures on Budget, Banking, Fiscal and Monetary policies. He joined the Board of Ucal Fuel Systems Limited on 30th August 2001.

Dr.Ananth graduated from the AC College of Technology with a gold medal in Chemical Engineering. He obtained his Ph.D degree in Chemical Engineering in the area of Molecular Thermodynamics from the University of Florida, USA in 1972. He joined liT Madras a faculty in the Department of Chemical Engineering in 1972. He has held various senior positions such as Head of the Department, Dean of Academic Courses and Dean of Academic Research. In December 2001 he took over as Director. He has been one of the key positions associated with the preparation of The Strategic Plan of IITM - Vision 2010. He has 40 years of experience in Engineering. He is a Fellow of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers and Indian National Academy of Engineering. He is the Member of the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council and a Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet.

Mr.S.Natarajan is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi since 1975. H~ has been a practicing Chartered Accountant with more than 30 years of experience and was involved in active practice till 1987. Since 1987 he has been actively associated in advising leading Indian Corporate houses in developing their regular business strategies, mergers, acquisitions, corporate restructuring, growth strategies, etc amongst other functions. He is also on the Board of some, of the major corporate houses. He has had enormous experience in dealing with leading financial institutions such as the Reserve Bank of India, lOBI, IFCI, ICICI, etc.