Excellence Enablers is a niche Corporate Governance advisory firm. We do not attempt to be all things to all persons. Improving Corporate Governance policies and practices is our raison d'être. Our mission is to demystify Corporate Governance and to persuade corporates that it is nothing more than doing the right things at the right time in the right manner for the right reasons.
Excellence Enablers has, over the years sought to promote a culture of good conduct by offering customised interventions that add value. We recognise that good governance travels beyond ticking boxes. Our offerings range from helping with appropriate Board and committee composition, training of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and others, Board evaluation, and improving Board performance.
Mr M Damodaran, IAS (Retd.), presently a governance consultant, advisor, mentor and coach, has worked with the Union and the State governments in India, regulatory bodies, investment institutions, banks, development financial institutions and with the private sector. He has led the highly successful restructuring efforts in Unit Trust of India (UTI) and Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI). He has been the Chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). During his tenure at SEBI, he was elected Chairman of the EMC of the International Organisation of Securities Commission (IOSCO).
He has chaired high powered committees of the Government of India, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and some chambers of commerce. He has won several awards, including some for governance, leadership and transformation. He has served on the Boards of some of India’s biggest companies and on the Advisory Boards of some foreign entities and is the Founder Chairman of Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Tiruchirappalli. He graduated with distinction in Economics and in Law from the Universities of Madras and Delhi respectively. He is widely acknowledged as one of India’s foremost champions of Corporate Governance and is passionate about improving Board performance.
Our Advisory Committee members bring with them, a deep commitment to set higher standards for corporate governance practices in India. They have been, and continue to be, a part of both public sector and private sector Boards and their committees, as Chairperson and/or Member.
Managing Partner
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
Former Chairman
Deloitte India
Operating Partner
Advent International and former Chairman and CEO (India region), PepsiCo
Chairman
30ne4 Capital and Aarin Capital
Executive Chairman
Thejo Engineering
Chairperson
Excellence Enablers
and Former Chairman, SEBI, UTI and IDBI
Senior Advisor
Chairperson,
Excellence Enablers;
and Former Chairman, SEBI, UTI and IDBI
Resident Representative (London)
Senior Advisor
Chairperson & Director
Director
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